Investigations on the mechanical properties of tungsten carbide reinforced aluminium metal matrix composites by stir casting

Author(s):  
D. Rajesh ◽  
P. Anand ◽  
N. Lenin ◽  
V.K. Bupesh Raja ◽  
K. Palanikumar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 01227
Author(s):  
Abhishek Thakur ◽  
Ravinder Singh Joshi ◽  
Arshpreet Singh

Aluminium metal matrix composites are pretty much important in the different demanding sectors such as in the field of medicine and engineering like automobiles, aerospace, defence, dental and consumer goods. The need arises due to its huge calibre in industrial need of good materials with lighter weight, excellent properties and economical in cost demanded the researchers or scientists research on composite materials. The AMMCs or Al-MMCs consists of an apex variety of mechanical properties which is directly proportional to the chemical composition of the Aluminium matrix. To enhance strength the reinforcement plays a key role in AMMCs could be in the form of continuous/ discontinuous fibres, whiskers & particulate as the second phase depending on their applications and property requirements. In addition to it, various strength enhancers are reinforcements such as fly ash, TiC, SiC, Al2O3, TiO2, B4C etc. This paper attempts to review the different combinations in the processing of aluminium metal matrix composites along with their properties and their applications.


2013 ◽  
Vol 592-593 ◽  
pp. 614-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Anthymidis ◽  
Kostas David ◽  
Pavlos Agrianidis ◽  
Afroditi Trakali

It is well known that the addition of ceramic phases in an alloy e.g. aluminum, in form of fibers or particles influences its mechanical properties. This leads to a new generation of materials, which are called metal matrix composites (MMCs). They have found a lot of application during the last twenty-five years due to their low density, high strength and toughness, good fatigue and wear resistance. Aluminum matrix composites reinforced by ceramic particles are well known for their good thermophysical and mechanical properties. As a result, during the last years, there has been a considerable interest in using aluminum metal matrix composites in the automobile industry. Automobile industry use aluminum alloy matrix composites reinforced with SiC or Al2O3 particles for the production of pistons, brake rotors, calipers and liners. However, no reference could be cited in the international literature concerning aluminum reinforced with TiB particles and Fe and Cr, although these composites are very promising for improving the mechanical properties of this metal without significantly alter its corrosion behavior. Several processing techniques have been developed for the production of reinforced aluminum alloys. This paper is concerned with the study of TiB, Fe and Cr reinforced aluminum produced by the stir-casting method.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poornesh Mangalore ◽  
Akash ◽  
Akash Ulvekar ◽  
Abhiram ◽  
Joy Sanjay ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 230-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.S.A. Suryakumari ◽  
S. Ranganathan ◽  
P. Shankar

The present investigation involves studying the mechanical properties of the fabricated aluminium 7075 hybrid metal matrix composites reinforced with various weight % of SiC and Al2 O3 particulates by stir casting method. The Al 7075 hybrid metal matrix composites specimen were fabricated using L9 orthogonal array. The mechanical properties like Brinell Harness (BHN), Rockwell Hardness (HRC) and impact loads were experimented. The mechanical properties like hardness and impact loads have improved with the increase in weight percentage of SiC and Al2O3 particulates in the hybrid aluminium matrix.


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