摘要
This paper describes an investigation on the effect of 伪-Al2O3 coating on the interface between nickel and SiC particle. Uniform, dense and well-adhered 伪-Al2O3 coatings were obtained on the surface of SiC particles by sol-gel technology. The nickel-based composites reinforced with 伪-Al2O3-coated SiC particles (CSp) or uncoated SiC particles (UCSp) prepared by composite electrodeposition were heated at 600 掳C to study the reactivity and the resulting interfaces. The results showed that the Ni/CSp composites presented excellent thermal stability without interfacial reaction, while nickel silicide formed in the Ni/UCSp composites. It indicated that high-temperature interfacial reaction between SiC particles and nickel matrix was efficiently inhibited by the 伪-Al2O3 coatings. Moreover, great differences of the local mechanical properties of interfaces were observed by the nanoindentation characterization.