Investigating the Effect of Fly Ash Addition on the Metallurgical and Mechanical Behavior of Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy for Engine Cylinder Head Application

The authors researched the physical, metallurgical, and mechanical characteristics of A354 alloy (Al-Si-Mg-Cu) reinforced with 5, 10, and 15 wt% of fly ash metal matrix composites. A baseline alloy and three composites were fabricated by a liquid metallurgy route and poured into a permanent mold to...

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Main Authors: Karthik Venkitraman Shankar, Jan Jezierski, Vaira Vignesh Ramalingam, Devaprasad Padmakumar, Midun Raj Leena, Amal, Gokul Reghunath, Rakesh Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/15/5462