Manufacture of Aluminum/Carbon Composites Based on Wood Templates

Abstract

Al/C composites, with microstructures controlled by the natural bio-structures (wood templates), were successfully fabricated by infiltrating the melted Al alloy into the carbon preform, which was pyrolyzed from the wood. The microstructures and the mechanical properties of the obtained composites were researched. The results indicated that the wood templates could have the vital influences on the microstructures of the Al/C composites. Moreover, the Al/C composites exhibited a higher strength than the carbon preform, and their mechanical properties were anisotropic.