scholarly journals Effect of Al2O3-MoS2 on hardness and wear loss of Al-6061 hybrid metal matrix composite

2021 ◽  
Vol 2070 (1) ◽  
pp. 012159
Author(s):  
K R Suchendra ◽  
M Sreenivasa Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite

Abstract Aluminium Composites are presently conquering their massive practice in aerospace, marine, automobile and other industrial applications due to their vital properties such as better strength, light weight etc. The main Purpose the present research is to investigate the role of Al2O3-MoS2 on Al6061 Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs). Composites with varying weight percentages of reinforcements like Al2O3 (3, 6 and 9%) and MoS2 (3, 6 and 9%) manufactured by using stircasting method. The result shows that uniform dispersal of reinforcements with in the matrix. Increasing the wt. % of Al2O3-MoS2 in Al6061 leads to improve in hardness and exhibits the better wear resistance of the composites. SEM analysis reveals the Al6061 alloy shows the deepest and widest wear tracks and whereas in hybrid composite (Al6061/Al2O3/MoS2), width and depth of wear tracks are considerably smaller which leads to improve the wear resistance

Tribological Behaviour of Hybrid (Al356 + SiC + Gr) Metal Matrix Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 269-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Saravanan ◽  
K. Shanmugasundaram ◽  
M. Prakash ◽  
A. Velayudham
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Applied Load ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Tribological Behaviour ◽  
Mechanical And Tribological Properties ◽  
Sliding Distance ◽  
Powder Metallurgy Route

The tribological behaviour of hybrid aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) A356 reinforced with SiC , Gr and Tin particulate, fabricated by powder metallurgy route. In this experimental study, the mechanical and tribological properties are investigated. The results show that addition of more reinforcements reduce the hardness and also increase the wear rate of the composites. The addition of Gr beyond certain limit will decrease hardness and that of SiC will increase brittleness. In the hybrid composite with 15% weight SiC and 5% weight Gr reinforcement results show that great improvement under tribological condition. The wear loss of the hybrid composites decreased with increasing applied load and sliding distance. The SEM analysis shows the wear tracks results of the composite materials.

Metal-matrix composite fabricated with gas tungsten arc melt injection and precoated with NiCrBSi alloy to increase the volume fraction of WC particles

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiguo Liu ◽  
Da Li ◽  
Fanling Meng ◽  
Huanhuan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Gas Tungsten

AbstractThe volume fraction, dissolution, and segregation of WC particles in metal-matrix composites (MMCs) are critical to their wear resistance. Low carbon steel substrates were precoated with NiCrBSi coatings and processed with gas tungsten arc melt injection method to fabricate MMCs with high volume fraction of WC particles. The microstructures and wear resistance of the composites were investigated. The results showed that the volume fraction of WC particles increased with decreasing hopper height and was as high as 44% when hopper height was 100 mm. The dissolution of WC particles was minimal. The content of the alloying elements decreased from the top to the bottom of the matrix. More WC particles dissolved in the overlapping area, where Fe3W3C carbide blocks could be found. The wear loss of the MMCs after 40 min was 6.9 mg, which is 76 times less than that of the substrate after the 4 min test.

Wear Characteristics of Particulate Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites Fabricated by a Pressureless Metal Infiltration Process

2006 ◽  
Vol 510-511 ◽  
pp. 234-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Dong Kim ◽  
Hyung Jin Kim ◽  
Sung Wi Koh
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Slow Speed ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Sliding Speed ◽  
Metal Infiltration

The effect of size and volume fraction of ceramic particles with sliding speed on the wear properties were investigated for metal matrix composites fabricated by a pressureless metal infiltration process. The particulate metal matrix composites exhibited about 5.5 - 6 times greater wear resistance compared with AC8A alloys at high sliding speed, and by increasing the particle size and decreasing the volume fraction the wear resistance improved. The wear resistance of the metal matrix composites and AC8A alloy represented different aspects: the wear loss of the AC8A alloy increased with sliding speed linearly, whereas, the metal matrix composites displayed more wear loss than the AC8A alloy in the slow-speed region. However, a transition point of wear loss was found in the middle-speed region, which shows the minimum wear loss. Furthermore, wear loss in the high-speed region exhibited almost the same value as the slow-speed region. In terms of wear mechanism, the metal matrix composites showed abrasive wear at a slow to high sliding speed generally. However, the AC8A alloy showed abrasive wear at low sliding speed and adhesive and melt wear at a high sliding speed.

Fabrication and Characterization of SiC, Al2O3 and B4C Reinforced Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy (AA 7075) Metal Matrix Composites: A Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 1295-1299 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Senthilvelan ◽  
S. Gopalakannan ◽  
S. Vishnuvarthan ◽  
K. Keerthivaran
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Good Dispersion ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Aa 7075

The paper presents the results of experimental investigation on the characterization and analysis of mechanical properties of composites formed. Three aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with 10 wt% of B4C, SiC and Al2O3 particles were processed. The stir casting method followed by hot rolling was used for fabrications of aluminium 7075 metal matrix composites, being one of the cost effective industrial methods. Experimental results show nearly a uniform distribution and good dispersion of reinforced particles within aluminium matrix. Both tensile strength and hardness are enhanced by incorporation of reinforcement particles into the matrix. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis was done to study the good dispersion of particles and surface characteristics.

The role of microscopy in the development of metal matrix composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-163
Author(s):  
Gilles L'Espérance ◽  
David J. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Microstructure ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Matrix

From the very beginning of the development of metal matrix composites, (MMC's), electron microscopy has played a major role in their development. Thus, analytical transmission electron microscopy, (ATEM), has been used to characterize and study: the reinforcements in MMC's, interfacial reactions and products that can occur at the interface between the matrix and the reinforcement and the detailed matrix microstructure, particularly the dislocation and grain structure and the precipitation/constituent phases. In this presentation, we will review and discuss the contribution of ATEM to each of these points and describe how it provided necessary information in the design and use of these materials. The presentation will mainly discuss Al-based composites although work from Ti and Mg-based composites will also be presented.

Influences of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Wear Resistance of WCp/40CrNi2Mo Metal Matrix Composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 632-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Yang ◽  
Li Qiang Deng ◽  
Yang Han ◽  
Ya Ling Han
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Diffusion Annealing ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Tempered Martensite ◽  
Tempering Temperature ◽  
Quenching Process ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
The Cost

A metal matrix composite 40CrNi2Mo strengthened with nanoscale WC particulate was fabricated through conventional casting in this work. The microstructure, hardness and wear resistance of this material were studied. The diffusion annealing processing was conducted at 900°C for 6.5h, and the quenching process with oil at 880°C for 2h. The temper process was conducted at 180°C, 220°C, 260°C and 500°C for 2h. It was found that the WC particulates surrounding the Fe3C phase were distributed evenly within the matrix. The segregation was discovered in the cast and was eliminated through annealing at the cost of hardness. The quenching, annealing at 180°C for 2hrs plus air cooling induced the tempered martensite, some ferrite and few retained austenite. The microstructure changed into the tempered sorbite after tempering at higher temperatures. The amount of precipitated carbides increased with the tempering temperature, but the hardness decreased gradually. Diffusion tempering, treated at 880°C for 2h followed by oil quenching, annealing at 180°C for 2h plus air cooling can give rise to the best wear resistance, which equals to 124.5% of the material currently employed.

Tribological Behaviour of Hot Extruded Al6061-Si3N4 Composite

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chinnakurli Suryanarayana ◽  
Saleem Khan ◽  
Praveennath G. Koppad ◽  
Zulfiqar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Friction And Wear ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Tribological Behaviour

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) possesses excellent hot hardness, wear resistance coupled with good corrosion resistance. Further, it possesses high anti friction properties making it an ideal reinforcement in developing high quality light weight, metal matrix composites for tribological applications. Silicon nitride has been successfully dispersed in aluminum alloy matrices. Their tribological properties with the beneficial effect of silicon nitride in enhancing the wear resistance of metal matrix composite have been reported by several researchers. Most of the researchers have focused on development of silicon nitride reinforced aluminum composite by powder metallurgy and casting route. However, meager information is available as regards the secondary processing of these composites in particular hot extrusion. Several researchers have reported an improved tribological behaviour in composites after extrusion. Hot extrusion of light weight metal matrix composites is very challenging. In the light of the above, this paper discusses the tribological behaviour of hot extruded Al6061 aluminum composites, which were initially developed by stir casting technique. Nickel coated silicon nitride particles were dispersed in Al6061 alloy using stir casting process. The cast composites were extruded at an extrusion ratio of 1:10 adopting a temperature of 550°C. The hot extruded composite (6Wt% Si3N4) and the matrix alloy were subjected to metallographic studies, microhardness and friction and wear tests using a pin on disc machine. Friction and wear test were carried out at loads ranging from 10 to 60 N at a sliding velocity of 0.314m/s. The worn surfaces and wear debris analysis have been carried out to understand the mechanism of wear in the developed hot extruded composites. The developed hot extruded composites exhibited lower coefficient of friction and wear rates when compared with matrix alloy.

Electron Microscopy of Metal-Matrix Composites

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 404-405
Author(s):  
A. Lawley ◽  
M. R. Pinnel ◽  
A. Pattnaik
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Directionally Solidified ◽  
Fracture Characteristics ◽  
Broad Program

As part of a broad program on composite materials, the role of the interface on the micromechanics of deformation of metal-matrix composites is being studied. The approach is to correlate elastic behavior, micro and macroyielding, flow, and fracture behavior with associated structural detail (dislocation substructure, fracture characteristics) and stress-state. This provides an understanding of the mode of deformation from an atomistic viewpoint; a critical evaluation can then be made of existing models of composite behavior based on continuum mechanics. This paper covers the electron microscopy (transmission, fractography, scanning microscopy) of two distinct forms of composite material: conventional fiber-reinforced (aluminum-stainless steel) and directionally solidified eutectic alloys (aluminum-copper). In the former, the interface is in the form of a compound and/or solid solution whereas in directionally solidified alloys, the interface consists of a precise crystallographic boundary between the two constituents of the eutectic.

scholarly journals Predictive Computational Model for Damage Behavior of Metal-Matrix Composites Emphasizing the Effect of Particle Size and Volume Fraction

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2143
Author(s):  
Shaimaa I. Gad ◽  
Mohamed A. Attia ◽  
Mohamed A. Hassan ◽  
Ahmed G. El-Shafei
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particulate Composites ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Zone Method ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
The Matrix

In this paper, an integrated numerical model is proposed to investigate the effects of particulate size and volume fraction on the deformation, damage, and failure behaviors of particulate-reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMCs). In the framework of a random microstructure-based finite element modelling, the plastic deformation and ductile cracking of the matrix are, respectively, modelled using Johnson–Cook constitutive relation and Johnson–Cook ductile fracture model. The matrix-particle interface decohesion is simulated by employing the surface-based-cohesive zone method, while the particulate fracture is manipulated by the elastic–brittle cracking model, in which the damage evolution criterion depends on the fracture energy cracking criterion. A 2D nonlinear finite element model was developed using ABAQUS/Explicit commercial program for modelling and analyzing damage mechanisms of silicon carbide reinforced aluminum matrix composites. The predicted results have shown a good agreement with the experimental data in the forms of true stress–strain curves and failure shape. Unlike the existing models, the influence of the volume fraction and size of SiC particles on the deformation, damage mechanism, failure consequences, and stress–strain curve of A359/SiC particulate composites is investigated accounting for the different possible modes of failure simultaneously.

scholarly journals Interfacial Aspects of Metal Matrix Composites Prepared from Liquid Metals and Aqueous Solutions: A Review

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1400
Author(s):  
Peter Baumli
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Interfacial Phenomena ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Good Adhesion ◽  
Mechanical And Physical Properties ◽  
The Matrix

The paper reviews the preparation of the different metallic nanocomposites. In the preparation of composites, especially in the case of nanocomposites, interfacial phenomena play an important role. This review summarizes the literature on various interfacial phenomena, such as wettability and reactivity in the case of casting techniques and colloidal behavior in the case of electrochemical and electroless methods. The main contribution of this work lies in the evaluation of collected interfacial phenomena and difficulties in the production of metal matrix composites, for both nano-sized and micro-sized reinforcements. This study can guide the composite maker in choosing the best criteria for producing metal matrix composites, which means a real interface with good adhesion between the matrix and the reinforcement. This criterion results in desirable mechanical and physical properties and homogenous dispersion of the reinforcement in the matrix.

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