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Nickel-plated SiCp/Al composites brazed in the air: microstructure and mechanical properties of brazed joints under different processes

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A total of 55% SiCp/ZL102 composites were surface metalized by electroless nickel plating. The Al-17Cu-8 Mg-2Ni as-cast brazing alloy was prepared into foil-like by melt spinning machine through ultra-cold thin strip system. The obtained foil-like brazing alloy has better flexibility, more uniform element distribution, and higher free energy than the as-cast brazing alloy. The 55% SiCp/ZL102 composites after nickel plating were brazed by different brazing processes in the air. The Ni–P coating effectively inhibited the formation of alumina film on the composite surface. However, the presence of an oxide layer on the foil filler caused a negative effect on the Ni–P coating and hindered the diffusion between elements. SiC, Ni2Al3, and other phases were detected in the joint port. The characteristic morphologies such as furrows and massive particles indicated that the fracture behavior is brittle fracture. The maximum shear strength of the joint was 88.31 MPa at 590 °C.

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This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51245008), the Science and Technology Project of Henan Province (No. 222102220006), the Key Project of Science and Technology Research of Henan Provincial Department of Education (No. 22B430016), and the Ph. D Foundation Program of Henan Polytechnic University (No. B2019-38).

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    Dechao Qiu, Dongfeng Cheng & Jitai Niu

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    Jitai Niu

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Xianli Ba

  4. Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia

    Josip Brnic

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Qiu, D., Cheng, D., Niu, J. et al. Nickel-plated SiCp/Al composites brazed in the air: microstructure and mechanical properties of brazed joints under different processes. Weld World (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01732-6

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