摘要 |
To prepare an aluminum matrix particle composite alloy, a molten metal, mainly composed of aluminum, containing ceramic particles is disintegrated by atomization, to prepare atomized powder. The atomized powder is mechanically ground/reflocculated with a ball mill or the like, to prepare mechanically ground/reflocculated powder containing ceramic particles of not more than 8 mu m in maximum diameter and not more than 3 mu m in mean particle diameter. The mechanically ground/reflocculated powder is then warm-formed/solidified. Alternatively, an aluminum alloy molten metal containing dispersed particles is disintegrated by atomization, and thereafter the powder containing the dispersed particles of not more than 20 mu m in mean particle diameter is warm-formed/solidified by powder forging. Thus, it is possible to obtain an aluminum matrix particle composite alloy in which extra-fine ceramic particles are homogeneously distributed without segregation.
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