High chromium ferritic steels such as Grade 91 and Grade 92 are extensively used in the power plant industry. Components made from these types of steels, including headers, steam pipes and tubes, are required to provide reliable service at high pressures (20-30 MPa) and temperatures (550-610°C) for several decades. However, in order to further improve the thermal efficiency of the power plant, the future operation temperature for the ferritic steels needs to be elevated to 650°C. Therefore, the current research project focuses on the examination of recently developed MarBN type steels (Martensitic steel strengthened by Boron and Nitrides) and four Grade 92 derivatives in order to evaluate their suitability for 650°C application, and also to assess their creep strength from a microstructural point of view.

abstract: With the increasing focus on developing environmentally benign electronic packages, lead-free solder alloys have received a great deal of attention. Mishandling of packages, during manufacture, assembly, or by the user may cause failure of solder joint. A fundamental understanding of the behavior of lead-free solders under mechanical shock conditions is lacking. Reliable experimental and numerical analysis of lead-free solder joints in the intermediate strain rate regime need to be investigated. This dissertation mainly focuses on exploring the mechanical shock behavior of lead-free tin-rich solder alloys via multiscale modeling and numerical simulations. First, the macroscopic stress/strain behaviors of three bulk lead-free tin-rich solders were tested over a range of strain rates from 0.001/s to 30/s. Finite element analysis was conducted to determine appropriate specimen geometry that could reach a homogeneous stress/strain field and a relatively high strain rate. A novel self-consistent true stress correction method is developed to compensate the inaccuracy caused by the triaxial stress state at the post-necking stage. Then the material property of micron-scale intermetallic was examined by micro-compression test. The accuracy of this measure is systematically validated by finite element analysis, and empirical adjustments are provided. Moreover, the interfacial property of the solder/intermetallic interface is investigated, and a continuum traction-separation law of this interface is developed from an atomistic-based cohesive element method. The macroscopic stress/strain relation and microstructural properties are combined together to form a multiscale material behavior via a stochastic approach for both solder and intermetallic. As a result, solder is modeled by porous plasticity with random voids, and intermetallic is characterized as brittle material with random vulnerable region. Thereafter, the porous plasticity fracture of the solders and the brittle fracture of the intermetallics are coupled together in one finite element model. Finally, this study yields a multiscale model to understand and predict the mechanical shock behavior of lead-free tin-rich solder joints. Different fracture patterns are observed for various strain rates and/or intermetallic thicknesses. The predictions have a good agreement with the theory and experiments. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 2011

Neste trabalho foi realizado um estudo comparativo entre juntas dissimilares produzidas pelo processo FSpW sem e com a utilização de Zn como metal intermediário tendo a finalidade de investigar a eficácia da adição deste metal no comportamento mecânico das juntas, bem como avaliar sua influência nas características microestruturais das juntas soldadas. As juntas foram produzidas com ligas de Al AA5754-H24 e Mg AZ31-O, de particular interesse do setor automotivo. Nas condições de soldagem com metal intermediário, chapas de Al revestido com Zn por galvanização foram usadas. As propriedades mecânicas das juntas foram avaliadas através de ensaios com carregamento quasi-estáticos e dinâmicos, sendo então correlacionados com as características microestruturais. Através das análises constatou-se que a aplicação de Zn como metal intermediário mostrou-se efetiva na redução do volume de compostos intermetálicos formados na interface da solda e consequentemente, obteve-se um aumento do desempenho mecânico de cerca de 48 % no ensaio de cisalhamento por tração, 230% no ensaio de tração cruzada e de 35,31 % no ensaio de fadiga quando em comparação a juntas soldadas diretamente entre as chapas de AA5754-H24 e AZ31-O. / In this research was carried out a comparative study between dissimilar joints produced by means of the process FSpW without and with applying Zn as an intermediary metal with the purpose of investigating the effectiveness of the addition of this metal in the mechanical behavior of joints, as well as to assess its influence on the microstructural characteristics of the welded joints. The joints were produced with the AA5754-H24 Al alloy and the AZ31-O Mg alloy, materials of particular interest to the automotive industry. For the welding conditions with the Zn interlayer Al sheets coated by hot deep galvanizing were used. The mechanical properties of the welded joints were evaluated in terms of quasi-static and dynamic load and then correlated with the microstructural features. Through the analyzes it has been verified that the addition of Zn as an intermediary metal proved to be effective in reducing the amount of the intermetallic compound formed at the weld interface and consequently the mechanical performance increased about 48 % in the lap shear strength test, 230 % in the cross tensile strength test and 35,31 % in the fatigue test when compared to the welded joints produced by the direct contact among the AA5754-H24 and the AZ31-O sheets.

En raison d’une combinaison de propriétés physiques, chimiques et mécaniques remarquables, les alliages de titane et de titane sont devenus des candidats prometteurs dans le domaine de l'industrie chimique, de l’aéronautique, de l'aérospatiale et des matériaux biomédicaux. Durant les procédures de fabrication ainsi qu’en service, les composants sont exposés à des environnements tels que la surface de ces composant seront exposées à l’hydrogène. Par conséquent, la compréhension de l’interaction de ces matériaux avec l'hydrogène lors de divers procédés de d’élaboration et de mise en forme est importante afin que leurs propriétés et leurs performances puissent être contrôlées et prédites de manière fiable. Dans le but d'améliorer les propriétés et les performances du titane et de réduire le coût de fabrication des produits en titane, le présent travail se concentre principalement sur les effets de l'hydrogène sur le laminage à froid et le phénomène de recristallisation de deux titanes caractérisés par une structure cristalline différente, c'est-à-dire une structure hexagonale et cubique cubique pour respectivement le titane de pureté commerciale Ti50A et l'alliage de titane β-métastable β-21S. Étant donné que la microstructure du titane et de ses alliages est le facteur contrôlant leurs propriétés et leurs performances, l'évolution microstructurale en présence d'hydrogène introduit par deux méthodes distinctes a été analysée par une combinaison de techniques expérimentales incluant DRX, SEM-EBSD et TEM. L'introduction de l'hydrogène dans le Ti50A par une méthode électrolytique a conduit à la précipitation de deux types d'hydrures (δ-TiHx, ε-TiH2) dans la matrice de phase , et il a été constaté que la fraction volumique de ces hydrures augmentait avec la durée du temps de chargement électrolytique. En raison du mode de formation par précipitation à partir des joints de grains, cinq relations d'orientation (OR) entre la -phase et l'hydrure δ-TiHx ont été déterminées par analyses des projections stéréographiques, et parmi celles-ci trois nouvelles relations d'orientation ont pu être mise en évidence. En outre, la corrélation entre la texture de laminage et la précipitation à l'hydrure a pu être établie. On a constaté que l'existence de la texture de de laminage facilitait la précipitation d'hydrure δ suivant l'orientation d’orientation de type OR2. Les analyses de rayons X révélaient un élargissement des pics de diffraction de la phase , ce qui indiquait une augmentation de la densité de dislocation, ces dislocations étant nécessaires pour tenir compte de l'inadéquation du réseau entre les hydrures et la matrice. Sur la surface d’échantillons déformés en compression, l'observation des traces de glissement et de macle de tension de type TT1 {10 2} < 011> dans les -grains contenant des hydrures a suggéré que les hydrures avaient une certaine capacité à supporter une déformation de cisaillement, en fonction des relations d'orientation entre la matrice et les hydrures mais aussi de leur épaisseur. Bien qu'aucune corrélation directe entre la nucléation des macles et la présence des hydrures n’ait été établie dans cette étude, l'effet des hydrures sur le développement des macles a été constaté. En étudiant l’effet de l'hydrogène sur le comportement au laminage à froid dans Ti50A, il a été possible de montrer que la formation de macle de type TT1 peut être facilitée par l'augmentation du rapport c/a de la maille hexagonale résultant de l’addition de l'hydrogène et de l'existence de contraintes locales générées par la précipitation des hydrures. Un raffinement de la microstructure a également été observé dans le Ti50A hydrogéné, ce qui suggère que la présence d'hydrures a tendance à générer de nouveaux grains de fortes désorientations (HAB). En outre, de nombreuses dislocations géométriquement nécessaires (GND) permettant de tenir compte de l'incompatibilité de contrainte entre l'hydrure et [...] / Due to an attractive combination of physical, chemical and mechanical properties, titanium and titanium alloys have become promising candidates in the field of chemical industry, aerospace and biomedical materials. During manufacturing procedures and applications, components are exposed to environments that can act as sources of hydrogen. Therefore, understanding their interaction with hydrogen upon various mechanical/thermal processing is important so that their properties and performance can be controlled and reliably predicted. With the aim of enhancing the properties and performance of titanium and reducing the cost of manufacturing products, the present work is primarily focusing on the effect of hydrogen on the cold rolling behavior and the subsequent annealing of titanium and titanium alloy characterized by different crystalline structure, i.e. hexagonal and body cubic centered (bcc) structure for the commercial pure titanium Ti50A and metastable β-titanium alloy β-21S, respectively. Since the microstructure of titanium and its alloys is the governing factor that determines their properties and performance, the microstructural evolution in the presence of hydrogen upon various procedures was analyzed by combination of XRD, SEM-EBSD and TEM. The introduction of hydrogen in Ti50A by electrolytic method induced the precipitation of two types of hydrides (δ-TiHx, ε-TiH2) in the  phase matrix, and it was found that the volume fraction of these hydrides increased as the charging time increased. Five orientation relationships (ORs), three of them being new orientation relationships ever reported, between the -phase and the hydride δ-TiHx were determined. Moreover, the correlation between the rolling texture and the hydride precipitation was also established. It was found that the existence of the rolling texture facilitated the precipitation of δ-hydride following the OR2-type orientation relationship. X-ray analyses revealed a broadening of the diffraction peaks corresponding to the  phase, indicating a increase of the dislocation density, these dislocations being necessary to accommodate the lattice misfit between hydrides and the matrix. Under compression loading, the observation of slip traces and tension twin {10 2}< 011> TT1 in the -grains containing hydrides, suggested that the hydrides had a certain ability to accommodate the imposed shear strain, depending on the orientation relationships between the matrix and the hydrides as well as on their thickness. Although no correlation between the nucleation of twinning and the hydride could be established in this study, the hydrides seemed to play an important role on the development of twinning deformation. The effects of hydrogen on the cold rolling behavior in Ti50A showed that, the formation of TT1tension twins can be facilitated due to the increase of the c/a ratio owing to the hydrogen addition and the existence of local stresses generated by the precipitation of hydrides. The refinement of the microstructure was also observed in the hydrogenated Ti50A-H suggesting that the presence of hydrides can enhance the generation of high angle boundaries (HABs). In addition, the formation of numerous geometrically necessary dislocations (GND) allowing the accommodation of the strain incompatibility between the hydride and matrix could be worked out by SEM-EBSD, which also confirmed analyses of the X-ray traces. In the case of β-21S alloy, with bcc structure that can accommodate a larger concentration of interstitial atoms, hydrogen was introduced by gas method. The effect of hydrogen on the microstructure was found to be closely related to the hydrogen concentration. In the range of hydrogen/metal ratio 0.052 < H/M < 0.300, the microstructure consisting of the single β-phase showed that the dissolved hydrogen atoms expanded the bcc β-lattice and suppressed the decomposition of the β phase upon cooling [...]

The formation of microstructural alterations in bearing steels under rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is systematically studied. A literature review summarizes current understanding in this field, leading to the key to the formation of these microstructural features being carbon redistribution as a consequence of cyclic rolling contact. In this context, a novel theory is postulated to describe the migration of carbon caused by gliding dislocations. The theory combines the Cottrell atmosphere theory with the Orowan equation and is capable of quantifying the dislocation-assisted carbon flux. Based on the proposed theory, models are suggested for different types of microstructural alterations formed in rolling contact fatigued bearings – dark etching regions (DERs), white etching bands (WEBs) and white etching areas (WEAs). Very good agreement is obtained between the predications made by the models and the experimental data from both this research and the literature. Moreover, the models consider the effects of contact pressure, temperature, rotational speed and number of cycles, and thus can be applied for universal RCF testing conditions. The reproduced microstructural features are also characterized using advanced characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT), with the observation validating the postulated formation mechanisms. It is demonstrated that DERs, WEBs and WEAs follow the same principle during formation – strain induced carbon redistribution. This is the first time that these microstructural alterations are quantitatively described using a unified theory. The achievements obtained from this research can be far reaching. It not only leads to great progress in understanding the phenomenology of RCF in bearing steels, but also can be further extended to other scenarios with similar phenomena such as severe plastic deformation and hydrogen embrittlement.

Neste trabalho foi realizado um estudo comparativo entre juntas dissimilares produzidas pelo processo FSpW sem e com a utilização de Zn como metal intermediário tendo a finalidade de investigar a eficácia da adição deste metal no comportamento mecânico das juntas, bem como avaliar sua influência nas características microestruturais das juntas soldadas. As juntas foram produzidas com ligas de Al AA5754-H24 e Mg AZ31-O, de particular interesse do setor automotivo. Nas condições de soldagem com metal intermediário, chapas de Al revestido com Zn por galvanização foram usadas. As propriedades mecânicas das juntas foram avaliadas através de ensaios com carregamento quasi-estáticos e dinâmicos, sendo então correlacionados com as características microestruturais. Através das análises constatou-se que a aplicação de Zn como metal intermediário mostrou-se efetiva na redução do volume de compostos intermetálicos formados na interface da solda e consequentemente, obteve-se um aumento do desempenho mecânico de cerca de 48 % no ensaio de cisalhamento por tração, 230% no ensaio de tração cruzada e de 35,31 % no ensaio de fadiga quando em comparação a juntas soldadas diretamente entre as chapas de AA5754-H24 e AZ31-O. / In this research was carried out a comparative study between dissimilar joints produced by means of the process FSpW without and with applying Zn as an intermediary metal with the purpose of investigating the effectiveness of the addition of this metal in the mechanical behavior of joints, as well as to assess its influence on the microstructural characteristics of the welded joints. The joints were produced with the AA5754-H24 Al alloy and the AZ31-O Mg alloy, materials of particular interest to the automotive industry. For the welding conditions with the Zn interlayer Al sheets coated by hot deep galvanizing were used. The mechanical properties of the welded joints were evaluated in terms of quasi-static and dynamic load and then correlated with the microstructural features. Through the analyzes it has been verified that the addition of Zn as an intermediary metal proved to be effective in reducing the amount of the intermetallic compound formed at the weld interface and consequently the mechanical performance increased about 48 % in the lap shear strength test, 230 % in the cross tensile strength test and 35,31 % in the fatigue test when compared to the welded joints produced by the direct contact among the AA5754-H24 and the AZ31-O sheets.

Orientador: João Cláudio Bassan Moraes / Resumo: Ativação alcalina pode ser definida como uma reação química em que um sólido aluminossilicato, chamado de precursor, misturado com uma solução alcalina, chamada de ativador, que reage e forma um material com propriedades cimentantes chamado aglomerantes ativados alcalinamente (AAA). O desenvolvimento desta tecnologia tem ganhado destaque na construção civil, pois além de apresentar desempenho comparável ao cimento Portland, possibilita na redução de emissão de dióxido de carbono e na utilização de subprodutos e/ou resíduos como matéria prima. O objetivo desta pesquisa é estudar o resíduo da indústria agrícola, a cinza de folha de cana-de-açúcar (CFC), formando um sistema binário com o resíduo de cerâmica vermelha (RCV), em aglomerantes ativado alcalinamente. Assim, foram produzidos aglomerantes ativados alcalinamente utilizando, como ativador, uma solução de NaOH e silicato de sódio, com diferentes proporções de RCV/CFC e adição de Ca(OH)2. As pastas e argamassas produzidas foram avaliadas em duas diferentes condições de cura – temperatura ambiente (25 °C) e em banho térmico (65 °C). Para a análise da microestrutura, foram feitos os ensaios em pastas de Difratometria de Raios – X (DRX), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV) e Espectroscopia de Infravermelho por Transformada de Fourier (FTIR). Já para analisar o desempenho mecânico, foi realizado ensaio de resistência à compressão de argamassas. Os resultados mostraram que o emprego da CFC melhorou o desempenho mecânico em... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Alkaline activation can be defined as a chemical reaction in which a solid aluminosilicate, named precursor, mixed with an alkaline solution, named activator, reacts and forms a material with cementing properties named alkali-activated binders (AAB). The development of this technology has been highlighted in civil construction due its performance similar to Portland cement and also because the reduction of CO2 emissions and the possibility of using by-products and/or residues as raw materials. The aim of this study is to assess the use of a residue from sugar cane industry, the sugarcane straw ash (SCSA), in a binary system with the red clay brick waste (RCBW), as an alkali-activated binder. Thus, alkali-activated binders were produced using NaOH and sodium silicate as activator with different ratios of RCBW/SCS and Ca(OH)2 addition. Pastes and mortars were assessed with different curing conditions - room temperature (25°C) and thermal bath (65°C). The microstructure of the system was assessed in pastes by the X - Ray Diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR). In order to evaluate the mechanical behavior, a compressive strength test was carried out in mortars. The results showed that the use of SCSA improved the mechanical properties for all RCBW/SCSA ratios compared to control (100/0), yielding a maximum compressive strength of 41.6 MPa at 90 days at 25 °C and 42.5 MPa at 7 days at 65 °C for 50/50 ratio. ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

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Possuem propriedades superiores, tais como a alta ductilidade, boa soldabilidade, tratamento térmico simples sem deformações, boa usinabilidade, alta resistência e resistência ao desgaste. A sua boa tenacidade permiti que suporte tensões repetidas de fadiga por maior tempo, comparado com outros aços de alta resistência. Para o presente trabalho, a partir de diversos testes de solda a laser, aplicação de tratamentos térmicos e tratamento superficial de nitretação a plasma, foram estudadas as propriedades mecânicas através de ensaios de tração, fadiga, impacto, dureza e rugosidade. Foram também analisadas, com auxílio do Microscópio Óptico, as características microstuturais da zona de fusão (ZF), zona térmica afetada (ZTA) pelo calor da solda e camada nitretada. Com o auxílio de um Microscópio Eletrônico de Varredura (MEV) analisou-se o mecanismo da fratura e foram realizadas análises por E.D.S. (Energia Dispersiva de Raios X). Foram realizados vários teste com tempos e temperaturas para se definir a melhor condição de envelhecimento, obteve-se a temperatura de 480°C por 3 horas como satisfatoria. A solda a laser mostrou-se eficaz para a união das chapas, com perda de resistência inferior a 10%, quando comparada com a resistência do aço maraging sem solda. As análises da superfície fraturada mostram que a ruptura dos corpos de prova soldados ocorrereu na região da zona fundida, e possui natureza dúctil, com a formação de dimples, para todas as condições de tratamento térmico, o processo de soldagem e nitretação a plasma não alteraram o tipo de fratura típica dos aços maraging. A vida em fadiga não foi prejudicada pela nitretação, porém, foi observado uma redução da vida em fadiga do material soldado comparado com o material sem solda. Os resultados indicam, que o tratamento térmico de envelhecimento elevou as propriedades mecânicas do aço maraging tanto do material soldado como do nitretetado a plasma, com valores de resistência de aproximadamente 2.000 MPa e alongamento em torno de 8%. / Maraging Steels are ultra-high-strength, that have their composition based on iron alloyed with approximately 18% Nickel, with yield strength between 1.400 to 2.400 MPa. They have superior properties, such as high ductility, good weldability, simple heat treatment without deformation, good machinability, high strength and wear resistance. Their hardness and resistance allow them to supports repeated stress of longer fatigue in comparison with other high strength steels. The maraging steel has a significant cost advantage due to the good workability, predictable and uniform retraction during heat treatment, making this steel be promising. For this work, from various laser welding tests, heat treatment and surface treatment of plasma nitriding, The mechanical properties were studied by means of testing: traction; fatigue; impact; hardness; and roughness. We also analyze, with the aid of optical microscope, the microstructural characteristics of the fusion zone (FZ), the heat affected zone (HAZ) due the welding and by nitrided layer. With the aid of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and EDS (Energy Dispersive Scanning), we analyzed the fractured mechanisms. Several tests were carried out with times and temperatures to determine the best aging condition and the chosen temperature was 480°C for 3 hours. The application of laser welding seems to be effective for joining the plates with loss in the yield strength or tensile strength less than 10%, compared with the strength of maraging steel without welding. The analyses of the fractured surface showed that the rupture of the welded samples occurred in the fused zone region and has ductile nature, with formation of dimples for all heat treatment conditions. The welding and plasma nitriding process have not modified the type of typical fracture of the maraging steel. The life in fatigue was not affected by nitrided, however, they observed a reduction in fatigue life of welded material, compared with no soldering material. The results showed that aging heat treatments increased the mechanical properties of maraging steel both welded and plasma nitrided material, whit strength values about 2.000 MPa and elongation nearly 8%.

abstract: Aluminum alloys are ubiquitously used in almost all structural applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio. Their superior mechanical performance can be attributed to complex dispersions of nanoscale intermetallic particles that precipitate out from the alloy’s solid solution and offer resistance to deformation. Although they have been extensively investigated in the last century, the traditional approaches employed in the past haven’t rendered an authoritative microstructural understanding in such materials. The effect of the precipitates’ inherent complex morphology and their three-dimensional (3D) spatial distribution on evolution and deformation behavior have often been precluded. In this study, for the first time, synchrotron-based hard X-ray nano-tomography has been implemented in Al-Cu alloys to measure growth kinetics of different nanoscale phases in 3D and reveal mechanistic insights behind some of the observed novel phase transformation reactions occurring at high temperatures. The experimental results were reconciled with coarsening models from the LSW theory to an unprecedented extent, thereby establishing a new paradigm for thermodynamic analysis of precipitate assemblies. By using a unique correlative approach, a non-destructive means of estimating precipitation-strengthening in such alloys has been introduced. Limitations of using existing mechanical strengthening models in such alloys have been discussed and a means to quantify individual contributions from different strengthening mechanisms has been established. The current rapid pace of technological progress necessitates the demand for more resilient and high-performance alloys. To achieve this, a thorough understanding of the relationships between material properties and its structure is indispensable. To establish this correlation and achieve desired properties from structural alloys, microstructural response to mechanical stimuli needs to be understood in three-dimensions (3D). To that effect, in situ tests were conducted at the synchrotron (Advanced Photon Source) using Transmission X-Ray Microscopy as well as in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to study real-time damage evolution in such alloys. Findings of precipitate size-dependent transition in deformation behavior from these tests have inspired a novel resilient aluminum alloy design. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Materials Science and Engineering 2017

Este trabalho versa sobre a caracterização de uma junta soldada em cheio (bead-onplate) de liga AA356 reforçada com partículas de SiC, soldada por um Laser de fibra de alta potência. A soldagem foi realizada em duas amostras com diferentes condições térmicas, tratadas termicamente T6 (solubilização e envelhecimento) antes da soldagem (amostra A) e após a soldagem (amostra B). Nas amostras A e B foram realizadas as análises de materialográfia via Microscopia Óptica de luz reflexiva (M.O) e Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), também foram realizadas análises microquímica por Energia Dispersiva de Raios-X (EDX), ensaio mecânico de microdureza e difração de Raios-X. Os corpos de prova submetidos ao ensaio de tenacidade em Flexão três pontos tinham condições térmicas iguais a da amostra A, pois essa condição térmica é a condição que normalmente o Compósito de Matriz Metálica (CMM) exibe em serviço. A inspeção materialográfica por M.O identificou a interferência do tratamento térmico T6 realizado na amostra A, fazendo que fosse possível identificar a baixa proporção das partículas de Si na matriz, conforme análise se aproximava da zona fundida (ZF), e a presença de uma estrutura metaestável com a presença dendritas na ZF, aos quais foram diretamente correlacionados com os resultados da microdureza. A amostra B exibiu uma microestrutura bem homogênea em relação à amostra A, em termos de dispersão das partículas de Si e presença de dendritas na ZF. A fratográfia por MEV em modo de imageamento por elétrons secundários, permitiu analisar as superfícies de fratura do compósito em estudo (AA356+SiC), fraturado após o ensaio de tenacidade em Flexão três pontos, identificando a presença de muitos dimples que formavam uma estrutura alveolar, conhecida como uma estrutura típica de um regime dúctil. Por meio desta técnica, também foi possível detectar os principais mecanismos de tenacificação nos CMM, tais como: trincamento, descolamento ou destacamento das partículas de SiC, e o crescimento e coalescência de dimples na estrutura da matriz, os quais foram identificados e correlacionados com o desempenho mecânico dos corpos de prova analisados. A microanálise química por EDS permitiu o mapeamento dos elementos químicos presentes nas regiões do Metal Base (MB) e na Zona Termicamente Afetada (ZTA) do CMM. Por meio desta técnica, foi possível identificar a presença das partículas de Si e SiC, os elementos químicos presentes nas regiões dendriticas, os elementos fragilizantes presentes na microestrutura do CMM, tais: como Fe, Cr e Mn, e a presença de carbeto de Aluminio-Silício (Al4SiC4) presentes nas ZF, em forma de agulhas. A microanálise química foi realizada tanto nas regiões das juntas soldadas quanto nas superfícies de fraturas provenientes do ensaio de tenacidade em Flexão três pontos. / This work focuses on the characterization of a joint welded bead-on-plate of SiC particulate-reinforced A356-alloy welded by high power fiber laser. The welding was achieved in two samples with different conditions, both with T6 applied, before (sample A) and after (sample B) the welding process respectively. Samples A and B were performed materialographic analysis by Optic Microscopy of light reflected (O.M) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were also performed chemical microanalysis by energy dispersive X-ray , mechanical testing microhardness and X-ray diffraction. Specimens submitted to the three point bending toughness test present a thermal condition similar to sample A, because this thermal condition is the condition that normally the Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) exhibits in service. The inspection metallographic by (O.M) identified heat treatment T6 interference in the sample A, and though this is it was possible to identify low proportion of Si particles in the matrix, while the analysis was approaching fused zone, and the presence of a metastable structure with formation of dendrites in the fused zone, were which promptly correlated with results of microhardness. The sample B exhibited more homogenous a microstructure in terms of dispersion of Si particles. SEM fractography in secondary electron imaging mode allowed to analyze fracture surface of MMC, identifying the presence of more microvoids creating an alveolar structure typical of an ductile regime. Through this technique, it also was possible to detect main toughening mechanisms for MMC, such as, cracking, debonding and growth and coalescence dimples in the structure the of matrix which were identified and correlated with performance of specimens analyzed. EDS micro-chemical analysis allowed to map chemistry elements present in various regions of CMM, such as, Base Metal (BM), heat affected zone (HAZ) and Fused Zone (FZ). Through this technique, it was possible to identify and quantify the presence of Si and SiC particles, the elements present in the dendrites and presence of embrittlement elements in the microsctructure of MMC, such as, Fe,Cr and Mn and presence of needle-shapped Aluminium-Silicon carbides (Al4SiC4) in the FZ of sample A. Chemical microanalyses were performed both in regions of welded joints and in surface of fracture from the three points bending toughness test.