Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite
This work aims to investigate the effect of the addition of silicon carbide particles on the microstructure and the hardness of the Al-SiC metal matrix composites. The said composite is prepared using the stir casting technique for different weight percentages of the SiC particles. The higher compos...
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doaj-d3f688159dfb416c9d19372817d264dc2021-03-31T07:25:34ZengAssociation of Metallurgical Engineers of SerbiaMetallurgical & Materials Engineering2217-89612021-03-01271495610.30544/590590Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC compositeHareesha G0N Chikkanna1Saleemsab Doddamani2Anilkumar S Kallimani3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College, HuvinaHadagali, IndiaDepartment of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, VTU, VIAT, Muddenahalli, Chickballapur, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Jain Institute of Technology, Davangere, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College, HuvinaHadagali, IndiaThis work aims to investigate the effect of the addition of silicon carbide particles on the microstructure and the hardness of the Al-SiC metal matrix composites. The said composite is prepared using the stir casting technique for different weight percentages of the SiC particles. The higher composition of the reinforcement causes the clustering of the particles in the matrix. Thus, research has to be carried out on the aluminum-silicon carbide composites with the reinforcement 3wt%, 6wt%, 9wt%, and 12wt% of SiC particles to obtain the optimized composition. In order to study the microstructure and the reinforcement distribution in the matrix, a scanning electron microscope is utilized. The hardness testing has been carried out using the Vickers’ indentation technique for the as-cast and age hardening conditions. From the microstructural study, it is observed that the microstructure of the said composite exhibits the uniform distribution of the reinforcement. The EDX results show the presence of the reinforcing elements in the Al-SiC composite. From the results obtained from the hardness testing, it is observed that the presence of the carbide element in the composite increases the hardness of the Al-SiC particulate composites.https://metall-mater-eng.com/index.php/home/article/view/590al-si composite; stir casting technique; age hardening; vickers hardness; microstructure. |
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Hareesha G N Chikkanna Saleemsab Doddamani Anilkumar S Kallimani Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite Metallurgical & Materials Engineering al-si composite; stir casting technique; age hardening; vickers hardness; microstructure. |
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Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite |
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Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite |
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Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite |
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Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite |
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Effect of addition of SiC particles on the Microstructure and Hardness of Al-SiC composite |
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effect of addition of sic particles on the microstructure and hardness of al-sic composite |
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Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia |
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This work aims to investigate the effect of the addition of silicon carbide particles on the microstructure and the hardness of the Al-SiC metal matrix composites. The said composite is prepared using the stir casting technique for different weight percentages of the SiC particles. The higher composition of the reinforcement causes the clustering of the particles in the matrix. Thus, research has to be carried out on the aluminum-silicon carbide composites with the reinforcement 3wt%, 6wt%, 9wt%, and 12wt% of SiC particles to obtain the optimized composition. In order to study the microstructure and the reinforcement distribution in the matrix, a scanning electron microscope is utilized. The hardness testing has been carried out using the Vickers’ indentation technique for the as-cast and age hardening conditions. From the microstructural study, it is observed that the microstructure of the said composite exhibits the uniform distribution of the reinforcement. The EDX results show the presence of the reinforcing elements in the Al-SiC composite. From the results obtained from the hardness testing, it is observed that the presence of the carbide element in the composite increases the hardness of the Al-SiC particulate composites. |
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al-si composite; stir casting technique; age hardening; vickers hardness; microstructure. |
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