The impact failure behaviors of unidirectionally oriented continuous SiC fiber (NICALONR)-reinforced aluminum, whose volume fraction was 0.5, have been investigated by a instrumented charpy impact testing machine. The impact energy was ranged from 25 to 150 J which corresponded impact velocity ranged from 1.4 to 3.5 m/s. The result showed that the maximum impact load of the composite decreased with increasing impact energy. On the other hand, the total absorved energy which was due to energy consumption mechanisms after the maximum load increased with increasing impact energy.
