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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Main Authors: M. K. Aravindan, K. Balamurugan, G. Murali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Applied Science Innovations Private Limited 2014-03-01
Series:Carbon: Science and Technology
Subjects:
SiC
Online Access:http://www.applied-science-innovations.com/cst-web-site/CST-6-2-2014/CST%20-%2095.pdf
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spelling doaj-5c2d574511394326935c76ae2d03a4ab2020-11-24T23:52:20ZengApplied 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
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author M. K. Aravindan
K. Balamurugan
G. Murali
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
author_facet M. K. Aravindan
K. Balamurugan
G. Murali
author_sort M. K. Aravindan
title 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_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_sort effect of reinforcement of al-6063 with sic on mechanical behavior and microstructure of metal matrix composites
publisher Applied Science Innovations Private Limited
series Carbon: Science and Technology
issn 0974-0546
0974-0546
publishDate 2014-03-01
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.
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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