The effect of tin content in an Al-Sn alloy in the range from 0 to 100 at.% on its mechanical properties was studied. An increase in the tin content leads to a monotonic decrease in the microhardness and conditional yield stress of the Al-Sn alloy from 305 to 63 MPa and from 32 to 5 MPa, respectively. In addition, Young’s modulus and the shear modulus of the Al-Sn alloy decreases from 65 to 52 GPa and from 24 to 20 GPa, respectively. The effect of tin content in the Al-Sn matrix alloy in the range from 0 to 50 at.% on the strength of a carbon fiber/aluminum-tin-matrix (CF/Al-Sn) composite wire subject to three-point bending was also investigated. Increasing tin content up to 50 at.% leads to a linear increase in the composite wire strength from 1450 to 2365 MPa, which is due to an increase in the effective fiber strength from 65 to 89 at.%. The addition of tin up to 50 at.% to the matrix alloy leads to the formation of weak boundaries between the matrix and the fiber. An increase in the composite wire strength is accompanied by an increase in the average length of the fibers pulled out at the fracture surface. A qualitative model of the relationship between the above parameters is proposed.

Magnesium-aluminum oxynitride MgAlON has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its unique properties and potential applications. Herein, we report a systematic study on the synthesis of MgAlON with tunable composition by employing the combustion method. The Al/Al₂O₃/MgO mixture was combusted in nitrogen gas, and the effects of Al nitriding and oxidation by Mg(ClO₄)₂ on the exothermicity of the mixture, combustion kinetics, and phase composition of combustion products were investigated. Our results demonstrate that the MgAlON lattice parameter can be controlled by varying the AlON/MgAl₂O₄ ratio in the mixture, which corresponds to the MgO content in the combustion products. This work provides a new pathway for tailoring the properties of MgAlON, which may have significant implications in various technological applications. In particular, we reveal the dependence of the MgAlON lattice parameter on the AlON/MgAl₂O₄ ratio. The limitation of the combustion temperature by 1650 °C resulted in obtaining submicron powders with a specific surface area of about 3.8 m/g².

Aluminum oxynitride (γ-AlON) powders were prepared from low-caloric Al–Al₂O₃ mixtures by SHS under high pressure of nitrogen gas in the presence of heat-generating agent, Mg(ClO₄)₂, as a booster. The preparation procedure was characterized and optimized with respect to Al/Al₂O₃ ratio, amount of heatgenerating additive, and nitrogen gas pressure. The morphology of synthesized γ-AlON powders was found to depend on Al powder brand. Compared to γ-AlON powders obtained in chemical furnace, we managed to prepare less sintered arenaceous cakes that could be easily disintegrated into target γ-AlON powder. SHSproduced powders may find their application in production of optical ceramics.