Design of metal-matrix composite consolidation practices based on the foil/fiber/foil approach

The main issues that influence the processing of continuous fiber MMCs based on the foil/fiber/foil approach were examined in order to develop a quantitative method for optimizing such processes. Because of the form of the describing equations, simple graphical means to obtain design data were developed and applied for Ti-6A1-4V/SCS-6 fiber composites. For this particular system, a range of processing parameters that can produce fully dense composites with optimal reaction zone thickness, subject to certain temperature and time constraints, was identified.