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Olivier Beffort
6. Internationales IWF-Kolloquium
18/19.04.2002, Egerkingen, CH
structure of the talk
introduction to MMCs
applications of MMCs
machining of MMCs
source: VW
VW-Lupo (Tdi) - rear brake drums
material: MMC - A359/SiC/20p
weight of drum: 1.55 kg
materials costs: < 5 US-$ / kg
MMCs - materials with tailored properties ...
metals......... toughness
Al electrical & thermal conductivity
Mg heat resistance, "environmental stability"
(Ti) processability
100 Pm
short fibres (ceramics, carbon, ...) cont. fibres (ceramics, carbon, ...)
volume fraction: 10 - 30% volume fraction: 40 - 70%
size: : 1 - 6 m, L: 10-500 m size: : 6-150 m, L:
structure of the talk
introduction to MMCs
applications of MMCs
machining of MMCs
isotropic properties
high wear resistance
low density ............................................... 2.6 - 3.1 g/cm3
high elastic modulus ............................... 90 - 300 GPa
high strength ............................................ 300 - 1000 MPa
good thermal conductivity ...................... 120 - 200 W/mK
low coeff. of thermal expansion (CTE) ... 7 - 20 10-6/K
fibre reinforced MMCs
anisotropic properties
low density ........................ 1.8 - 3.2 g/cm3
high strength ..................... 500 - 2000 MPa
high elastic modulus ....... 120 300 GPa
low CTE ............................. 0 - 10 10-6/K
elevated temperature resistance (strength, fatigue, creep)
structure of the talk
introduction to MMCs
applications of MMCs
machining of MMCs
Toyota Celica
source: Kolbenschmidt
source: Honda
50 mm
MMC - type:
AlSi/SiC/70p
CTE: 7-9 10-6/K
source: EUPEC
structure of an IGBT-module
Bond Wire
CTE [ppm/K]
Solder
Si Si Si 4.2
Copper
Al2O3 or AlN Insulation 6.7 / 4.4
Heat
Cooler 17 / 23.5
introduction to MMCs
machining of MMCs
0.4
0.3
time, [min]
DOC: 0.5 mm
8000
operation: turning (stop @ 0.25 vB mm)
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0,1 0,2 0,4
feed rate, [mm/rev]
MSE
drilling 0.25 diam. holes into Al/SiC/20-48p
WC/Co-drills: < 1 hole per drill
CVD-drills: >200 holes per drill $0.52 /hole
(cost of CVD drill: $115/drill
machining - conclusions
recommended machining
guidelines should be respected
only diamond tools should be
used for machining MMCs
an MMC with an ultrafine and low hardness
reinforcement is preferred
except tapping, most common machining
operations are possible
structure of the talk
introduction to MMCs
machining of MMCs
2500
2000
1999: 2.5 Mio kg, 103 Mio US-$
2004: 4.9 Mio kg, 173 Mio US-$
market share: 26.5 %
1600 market share: 21.9 %
1500
AAGR: + 9.8 %
1000 1000
market share: 5.4 % market share: 5.9 %
668 market share: 3.3 % market share: 4.5 %
500 AAGR: + 3.3 % AAGR: + 7.7 %
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