Effect of TiB2 Particles on the Morphological, Mechanical and Corrosion Behaviour of Al7075 Metal Matrix Composite Produced Using Stir Casting Process

Author(s):  
M. Manoj ◽  
G. R. Jinu ◽  
J. Suresh Kumar ◽  
V. Mugendiran
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
PRAKASH DWIVEDI SHASHI ◽  
SHARMA ANAND ◽  
PRATAP RAO SHASHANK ◽  
BAHUGUNA SUMIT ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1187-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyam Lal ◽  
Sudhir Kumar ◽  
Zahid A. Khan

AbstractIn this paper, an inert gas assisted electromagnetic stir casting process is adapted for manufacturing a cast hybrid metal matrix composite (MMC) using Al2O3 and SiC particulates as a hard phase reinforcement in Al 7075 alloy metal matrix. Four different samples containing 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% of Al2O3 and SiC with Al 7075 alloy composites were fabricated. The characterizations for all the samples were carried out through optical microstructure, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) fractograph, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, differential thermal analysis (DTA) analysis and mechanical properties. The results revealed that the particles are uniformly distributed in the matrix. No peaks of Al4C3 were found. There is negligible loss of material in the composite. The tensile strength and microhardness of the hybrid composite are higher by 65.7% and 13.5%, respectively, when compared to its cast metal matrix Al 7075 alloy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 257-262
Author(s):  
P. Mohan ◽  
M. Kathirvel ◽  
N. Azhagesan ◽  
M. Sivapragash

The aluminium based composites are increasingly being used in the transport, aerospace, marine, automobile and mineral processing industries. The widely used reinforcing materials for these composites are silicon carbide, aluminium oxide and graphite in the form of particles or whiskers. In this study Al6061-6 & 4wt% Al2O3 based metal matrix composite were produced by mechanical stir casting process. The obtained cast metal matrix composite is carefully machined to prepare the test specimens for hardness, tensile as well as fracture toughness studies as per ASTM standards. The hardness, tensile strength and fracture toughness properties of Al6061-Al2O3 composites are explored experimentally. Finally compare the material characterization with heat treatment process sample and compare the fracture toughness of sample with mathematical approach, experimental and finite element method.


In most of the engineering applications such as aviation, defence, marine and automotive requires components with light weight and along with favorable mechanical properties; this demand perhaps satisfied by metal matrix composites (MMCs) of aluminium by virtue of its distinguished achievement. Also MMCs suffer from insufficient process stability, in-adequate economic efficiency and reliability. In the present research work an experiment was developed to synthesize metal matrix composite adopting Aluminium Alloy (AA) 5083 as matrix material reinforced with graphite particulates (6 wt %, 8 wt % & 10 wt %) using two stage in-situ stir casting process. Experiments were implemented to analyze mechanical and tribological properties like ultimate tensile strength, microhardness, wear characteristics and corrosion properties. From the above investigations, it is revealed that microhardness increases with decrease in tensile strength with upsurge in more wt % of reinforcement. Due to the very high self-lubricating property of graphite significant reduction in wear can be observed with deepen in wt % of graphite. Also corrosion rate decreases with more amount of graphite particulate when compared with base matrix material.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 764
Author(s):  
Pothamsetty Kasi V Rao ◽  
B Raghu Kumar ◽  
B Sudheer Kumar ◽  
G Phanindra Swamy ◽  
Y Ganga Raju ◽  
...  

Metal matrix nano-composites are grabbing more attention by many researchers in the recent years as they exhibit outstanding properties when compared to pure metal alloys. In the present study Aluminium Alloy 7075 was selected as the matrix and carbon nanotubes was selected as reinforcing element to investigate the percentage enhancement of flexural strength and impact strength of metal matrix composite. Stir casting process was selected to fabricate the specimens. The multi walled carbon nanotubes with different weight percentages (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 wt %) were selected to prepare the AA7075-CNT metal matrix composite.  Microstructure and dispersion of CNT was examined using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with EDX. The experimental results of mechanical tests showed that if the MWCNTs particle content increases considerably flexural strength and impact strength also increases about 125% and 90% respectively. Thus the AA7075-CNT metal matrix can be used in automobile and aerospace applications under high load conditions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1119 ◽  
pp. 533-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph George ◽  
Sheeja Janardhanan ◽  
T.M. Sijo

This work brings out the numerical simulation of the stir casting technique for aluminium silicon carbide Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) in a closed crucible and the effect of the blade geometry and rotational velocity on solidification of the metal matrix composite has been predictedusing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach. The material used in the crucible is silicon carbide in aluminiummetal matrix. Geometric modelling and meshing have been carried out using ANSYS ICEM CFD. Computer simulations have been carried using the commercial CFD package, ANSYS FLUENT. The calculations used 2-D discrete phase, solidification and melting model and enthalpy method. Mushy state mixing, indicative of the solidification patterns have been studied to predict the most suitable ratio of crucible to blade dimensions and speed of stirring to obtain the most uniform type of solidification which in turn induces some enhanced mechanical properties to the casting.


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