Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites
A phrase heard often in recent years, advanced composite materials like Al/SiC metal matrix composite is gradually becoming very important materials in auto and aerospace industries due to their superior properties. The present study examines the mechanical properties of aluminum (Al-6063)/SiC Sili...
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| description | A phrase heard often in recent years, advanced composite materials like Al/SiC metal matrix composite is gradually becoming very important materials in auto and aerospace industries due to their superior properties. The present study examines the mechanical properties of aluminum (Al-6063)/SiC
Silicon carbide reinforced particles metal-matrix composites (MMCs) by varying weight fractions of SiC. For this (Al-6063)/SiC reinforced particles MMCs are fabricated by stir casting method at air atmosphere . The MMCs are prepared in the form of bars with varying the reinforced particles by weight fraction ranging from 2 %, 4 %, 6 %, 8 % and 10 %. The reinforced particles size of SiC is varying between 25-40 microns. The microstructure study shows that the distribution of particles becomes better with increasing weight fraction of SiC. The Mechanical properties like, Ultimate tensile strength (MPa), % Elongation, Hardness (HRB), Yield Strength (N.m) are investigated on prepared specimens of
MMCs. It was observed that the hardness of the composite is increased gradually from 2-6 % and drastically from 8-10%. The tensile strength and ultimate break load are increased with rising of reinforced weight fraction and the improvement varies between 15.8- 27 % and 2-15 % respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c2d574511394326935c76ae2d03a4ab2022-12-21T22:12:26ZengApplied Science Innovations Private LimitedCarbon: Science and Technology0974-05460974-05462014-03-0162388394Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix compositesM. K. Aravindan0K. Balamurugan1G. Murali2Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Kavery College of Engineering, Mecheri, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, Tamil, Nadu, India.A phrase heard often in recent years, advanced composite materials like Al/SiC metal matrix composite is gradually becoming very important materials in auto and aerospace industries due to their superior properties. The present study examines the mechanical properties of aluminum (Al-6063)/SiC Silicon carbide reinforced particles metal-matrix composites (MMCs) by varying weight fractions of SiC. For this (Al-6063)/SiC reinforced particles MMCs are fabricated by stir casting method at air atmosphere . The MMCs are prepared in the form of bars with varying the reinforced particles by weight fraction ranging from 2 %, 4 %, 6 %, 8 % and 10 %. The reinforced particles size of SiC is varying between 25-40 microns. The microstructure study shows that the distribution of particles becomes better with increasing weight fraction of SiC. The Mechanical properties like, Ultimate tensile strength (MPa), % Elongation, Hardness (HRB), Yield Strength (N.m) are investigated on prepared specimens of MMCs. It was observed that the hardness of the composite is increased gradually from 2-6 % and drastically from 8-10%. The tensile strength and ultimate break load are increased with rising of reinforced weight fraction and the improvement varies between 15.8- 27 % and 2-15 % respectively.http://www.applied-science-innovations.com/cst-web-site/CST-6-2-2014/CST%20-%2095.pdf AluminiumSiCMetal Matrix Compositestir casting |
| spellingShingle | M. K. Aravindan K. Balamurugan G. Murali Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites Carbon: Science and Technology Aluminium SiC Metal Matrix Composite stir casting |
| title | Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| title_full | Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| title_fullStr | Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| title_short | Effect of reinforcement of AL-6063 with SiC on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| title_sort | effect of reinforcement of al 6063 with sic on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites |
| topic | Aluminium SiC Metal Matrix Composite stir casting |
| url | http://www.applied-science-innovations.com/cst-web-site/CST-6-2-2014/CST%20-%2095.pdf |
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