Contents Perface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The development history of metal matrix composites 1 1.2 In-situ reaction synthesis technology 2 1.2.1 Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) method 2 1.2.2 Exothermic dispersion (XDTM) method 3 1.2.3 Contact reaction (CR) method 4 1.2.4 Vapor liquid synthesis (VLS) method 5 1.2.5 Lanxide method 6 1.2.6 Mixed salt reaction (LSM) method 7 1.2.7 Direct melt reaction (DMR) method 8 1.2.8 Other methods 9 1.3 Current status of in-situ aluminum matrix composites 10 1.3.1 Design and simulation of in-situ aluminum matrix composites 10 1.3.2 Preparation and forming technology of in-situ aluminum matrix composites 11 1.3.3 Interface, microstructure, and performance control of in-situ aluminum matrix composites 13 1.3.4 Service behavior and damage failure mechanisms of in-situ aluminum matrix composites in simulated environment 14 References 15 Chapter 2 Design and development of in-situ reaction systems 18 2.1 Thermodynamics and kinetics of reaction systems 19 2.2 Development of new reaction systems for in-situ aluminum matrix composites 20 2.2.1 Al-Zr-O system development 22 2.2.2 Al-Zr-B system development 30 2.2.3 Al-Zr-B-O system development 33 References 40 Chapter 3 Synthesis of in-situ aluminum matrix composites by electromagnetic method 42 3.1 Effect of electromagnetic field on melt and chemical reaction 42 3.1.1 Distribution of B and F 42 3.1.2 Temperature distribution in the electromagnetic field 46 3.1.3 Effect of electromagnetic field on the melt 47 3.1.4 Effect of electromagnetic field on chemical reactions 49 3.2 Law of electromagnetic synthesis of aluminum matrix composites 51 3.2.1 Effect of magnetic induction intensity 52 3.2.2 Effect of processing time of magnetic field 53 3.2.3 Effect of additive amount of reactants 55 3.2.4 Effect of initial reaction temperature 57 3.3 Mechanism of electromagnetic synthesis of composites 57 3.3.1 The condition under which the reactants enter the melt 58 3.3.2 Thermodynamic conditions for the electromagnetic synthesis of composites 61 3.3.3 Kinetic conditions for the electromagnetic synthesis of composites 67 References 73 Chapter 4 High-energy ultrasonic synthesis of in-situ aluminum matrix composites 75 4.1 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on metal melt and reactions 75 4.1.1 Application of ultrasonic chemistry in the field of metal matrix composites 75 4.1.2 Ultrasonic generator 76 4.1.3 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on the microstructure of 2024Al composite 77 4.2 The principle of high-energy ultrasonic synthesis of aluminum matrix composites 80 4.2.1 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on A356 alloy 80 4.2.2 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on Al-Zr(CO3)2 synthetic composite material 82 4.2.3 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on composite material synthesized from A356-(K2ZrF6+KBF4) system 84 4.2.4 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on composite material synthesized from A356-Ce2(CO3)3 system 87 4.2.5 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on composite material synthesized from A356-K2ZrF6-KBF4-Na2B4O7 system 89 4.2.6 Effect of high-energy ultrasound on composite material synthesized from 6063Al-Al2(SO4)3 system 92 4.2.7 Effect of high-energy ultrasonic on composite material synthesized from 7055Al-(Al-3B) alloy-Ti system 98 4.3 Mechanism of in-situ aluminum matrix composites synthesis under high-energy ultrasound 100 4.3.1 The characteristics and principle of ultrasound 100 4.3.2 Action mechanism of high-energy ultrasound during in-situ melt reaction 102 References 107 Chapter 5 Synthesis of in-situ aluminum matrix composites by acoustomagnetic coupling field 109 5.1 Application of acoustomagnetic coupling method on metal melt and reaction 109 5.1.1 Influence of acoustomagnetic field on metal melt and reactions 109 5.1.2 Application of acoustomagnetic coupling field in preparation of alloys and composite materials 110 5.2 The principle of synthesis of in-situ aluminum matrix composites by acoustomagnetic coupling field 111 5.2.1 Reactive synthesis of Al3Ti/6070Al composites under acoustomagnetic coupling field 111 5.2.2 Reaction synthesis of TiB2/7055Al composites under acoustomagnetic coupling field 115 5.2.3 (Al2O3+ZrB2)/A356 composite prepared by acoustomagnetic coupling field 118 5.3 Mechanism of acoustomagnetic coupled synthesis of aluminum matrix composites 125 5.3.1 Flow of molten aluminum in ultrasonic field 125 5.3.2 Flow field analysis in electromagnetic stirring process 130 5.3.3 Analysis of the coupling effect of ultrasonic field and magnetic field 132 References 137 Chapter 6 Interface structure of matrix/in-situ reinforcement 139 6.1 Morphology and growth mechanism of in-situ Al3Zr 139 6.1.1 TEM morphology and crystal structure of in-situ Al3Zr 139 6.1.2 Formation and growth