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TABLE OF CONTENT
ITEM NO. TITLE
PAGE NO. DECLARATION
i
APPROVAL ii
ABSTRACT
iii
ABSTRAK iv
DEDICATION v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
vi
TABLE OF CONTENT vii
LIST OF TABLE xi
LIST OF FIGURE xii
NOMENCLATURE xiv
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND 1
1.2 OBJECTIVE
3
1.3 SCOPE 4
1.4 POTENTIAL OF BENEFIT
5
1.5 STUDY OUTLINE
6
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 INTRODUCTION 7
2.2 COMPOSITE
8
viii 2.2.1 Introduction
8 2.2.2 Matrix
8
2.2.2.1 Metal Matrix Composite 8
2.2.2.2 Polymer Matrix Composite 9
2.2.2.3 Ceramics Matrix Composite 9
2.2.3 Reinforcement 10
2.1.3.1 Types of Reinforcement
10
2.3 METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE
2.3.1 Introduction 12
2.3.2 Properties of Copper Matrix 12
2.3.3 Properties of Iron Ferrum Reinforcement 13
2.3.4 Properties of MMC 13
a Physical Properties 13
b Mechanical Properties 14
2.3.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of MMC 14
2.3.6 Processing Method of MMC 15
2.3.6.1 Liquid- Phase Processing 15
2.3.6.2 Solid-Phase Processing 15
2.3.6.3 Two-Phase Processing 16
2.4 INTERFACE 17
2.4.1 Introduction 17
2.4.2 Function 18
2.4.3 Interfacial Function 19
ix 2.4.3.1 Mechanical Bonding
19 2.4.3.2 Electrostatic Bonding
19 2.4.3.3 Chemical Bonding
20 2.4.3.4 Reaction Bonding
20
2.5 MECHANICAL TESTING FOR MEASURING BONDING STRENGTH
22 2.5.1 Introduction
22 2.5.2 Single Fiber Tests
23 2.5.3 Bulk Specimen Tests
24 2.5.4 Micro-Indentation Test
26 2.5.5 Iosipescu Shear Test
27 2.5.6 Arcan Shear Test
28 2.5.7 Wyoming Version of Shear Test
29 2.5.8 Idaho Version of Shear Test
29 2.5.9 FPL Version of Shear Test
30
2.6 SPECIMEN 32
2.7 MICROSTRUCTURE OBSERVATION 34
2.7.1 Optical Microscope 34
2.7.2 Scanning Electron Machine SEM 35
2.7.2.1 Basic Operating 36
3 METHODOLOGY
3.1 RESEACH DESIGN
37
3.2 PARAMETER CONSIDERATION 38
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3.3 MOULD PREPARATION 39
3.3.1 Mould Designing 39
3.3.2 Mould Specification 39
3.4 PROCESS SEQUENCE OF SAMPLE PREPARERATION
40
3.5 EXPERIMENTAL METHOD 41
3.5.1 Shear Test 42
3.5.2 Microstructure 43
3.5.2.1 Microstructure Analysis 44
4 RESULT AND DISCUSSION
45
4.1 INTRODUCTION 45
