Abstract:
The high content B
4C (B
4C≥30wt%) particle reinforced Al matrix (B
4C
P/Al) composites have excellent structural and functional properties, especially excellent neutron absorption performance, and are used as shielding materials in the field of nuclear protection. However, due to the addition of the high content B
4C particles, the deformation of the B
4C
P/Al composites is difficult. ABAQUS numerical simulation method was used to simulate the hot rolling process of B
4C
P/Al composites under different deformations. The B
4C
P/Al composites fabricated by hot pressing sintering were rolled at 480℃ and its microstructure and mechanical properties were analyzed. The numerical simulation results show that when the hot rolling deformation reaches more than 60%, the stress in the middle area of the B
4C
P/Al composite plate surface is small, while the stress in the side is large, and the residual stress is easily generated at the edge of the plate. The results show that B
4C particles in B
4C
P/Al composites distribute uniformly and the dislocation density increases with the increase of rolling deformation. When the rolling deformation reaches 70%, the yield strength of the B
4C
P/Al composite increases to 249.46 MPa and the ultimate tensile strength increases to 299.56 MPa. In the tensile process, the B
4C particles have the priority to fracture without the desorbed interface with the matrix. The B
4C particles bear the main stress, and the Al matrix has plastic flow, thus improving the strength of the B
4C
P/Al composites.