Mechanical behavior of A356 matrix nanocomposites fabricated using two step mixing via stir casting technique

Author(s):  
Md. Tanwir Alam ◽  
Akhter Husain Ansari
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 26873-26877 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Mohanavel ◽  
S. Suresh Kumar ◽  
K. Mariyappan ◽  
P. Ganeshan ◽  
T. Adithiyaa

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
M S Prashanth Reddy ◽  
H P Raju ◽  
Nagaraj R Banapurmath ◽  
Vinod Kumar V Meti ◽  
Arun Y Patil

Aims: Al7075 is a well-defined alloy for its excellent physical and mechanical behavior such as high strength, toughness, and low density. To reach the expectations of the automobile and aerospace applications, the properties of Al7075 alloy has to be improved by reinforcing nano-sized Al2O3 particles. Objectives: Synthesis and characterization of the Al7075 alloy reinforced with Al2O3 nano particles for different structural engineering applications. Methods: In this present work, nano-sized Al2O3 particles were added and dispersed homogeneously using a stir casting technique. AA7076/Al2O3 composites were prepared by varying wt.% percent of Al2O3 reinforcement particles (0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5. 1.75 and 2 wt.% (weight-percentage)). Results: The SEM micrographs reveal the homogeneous distribution of Al2O3 reinforcements along the grain boundaries of the Al7075 matrix material. The experimental test results showed that the addition of Al2O3 reinforcements, the mechanical properties of the Al7075/Al2O3 composite, improved as compared to the Al7075 matrix material. Conclusion: The composite with 1.5 wt.% Al2O3 showed higher strength and hardness as compared to other reinforcements.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 168781402110090
Author(s):  
Sudip Banerjee ◽  
Prasanta Sahoo ◽  
J Paulo Davim

Magnesium matrix nanocomposites (Mg-MNCs) are high grade materials widely used in aerospace, electronics, biomedical and automotive sectors for high strength to weight ratio, excellent sustainability and superior mechanical and tribological characteristics. Basic properties of Mg-MNCs rely on type and amount of reinforcement and fabrication process. Current study reviews existing literatures to explore contribution of different parameters on tribological properties of Mg-MNCs. Effects of particle size and amount of different reinforcements like SiC, WC, Al2O3, TiB2, CNT, graphene nano platelets (GNP), graphite on tribological behaviour are discussed. Incorporation of nanoparticles generally enhances properties. Role of different fabrication processes like stir casting (SC), ultrasonic treatment casting (UST), disintegrated melt deposition (DMD), friction stir processing (FSP) on wear and friction behaviour of Mg-MNCs is also reviewed. Contributions of different tribological process parameters (sliding speed, load and sliding distance) on wear, friction and wear mechanism are also examined.


Author(s):  
V Vignesh Kumar ◽  
K Raja ◽  
T Ramkumar ◽  
M Selvakumar ◽  
TS Senthil Kumar

The research article addresses the reciprocating wear behaviour of hybrid AA7075 reinforced with boron carbide and boron nitride through a stir-casting technique. The experiment involved varying wt.% of the secondary particle boron carbide (3, 6 and 9) while boron nitride (3) was kept as constant. The hybrid composites were characterised using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The hardness and tensile behaviour of the hybrid composites were evaluated. Reciprocating wear behaviour of the hybrid composites were examined using a tribometer by varying the wear parameters such as load and sliding distance. The results revealed that AA7075/6boron carbide/3boron nitride had better hardness, tensile and wear properties. The surface morphology of the wear samples was analysed using SEM.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110055
Author(s):  
Zeeshan Ahmad ◽  
Sabah Khan

Alumnium alloy LM 25 based composites reinforced with boron carbide at different weight fractions of 4%, 8%, and 12% were fabricated by stir casting technique. The microstructures and morphology of the fabricated composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Elemental mapping of all fabricated composites were done to demonstrate the elements present in the matrix and fabricated composites. The results of microstructural analyses reveal homogenous dispersion of reinforcement particles in the matrix with some little amount of clustering found in composites reinforced with 12% wt. of boron carbide. The mechanical characterization is done for both alloy LM 25 and all fabricated composites based on hardness and tensile strength. The hardness increased from 13.6% to 21.31% and tensile strength 6.4% to 22.8% as reinforcement percentage of boron carbide particles increased from 0% to 12% wt. A fractured surface mapping was also done for all composites.


2015 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 568-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Radha ◽  
K.R. Vijayakumar

Composite materials like Aluminium metal matrix composite is playing a very important role in manufacturing industries e.g. automobile and aerospace industries, due to their superior properties such as light weight, low density, high specific modulus, high fatigue strength etc., In this study Aluminium(Al 6061) is reinforced with Silicon Carbide particles and fabricated by Stir Casting Technique (vortex method). The MMC rectangular bars (samples) are prepared with Al6061 and SiC (28 µ size) as the reinforced particles by weight fraction from 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% of SiC. The microstructure analysis and Mechanical properties like Tensile Strength, Vickers Hardness and Charpy Impact Strength were investigated on prepared specimens. It is observed that the properties are increased with increasing of reinforced specimens by weight fraction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 649-653
Author(s):  
Pradeep Yadav ◽  
Shashi Prakash Dwivedi ◽  
Md. Shahnawaz ◽  
Arpit Singh ◽  
Jaypee Yadav

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Saheed Adeoye Babalola ◽  
Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme ◽  
Samuel Ranti Oke ◽  
Lesley Heath Chown ◽  
Nthabiseng Beauty Maledi ◽  
...  

The response of two different types of aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with silicon carbide ceramic particulates or nickel metallic particulates to hot compression testing parameters was evaluated. The composites were produced via two-step stir-casting technique. Axisymmetric compression testing was performed on the samples at different deformation temperatures of 220 and 370 °Ϲ, 0.5 and 5 s−1 strain rates and total strains of 0.6 and 1.2. The initial and post-deformed microstructures were studied using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that flow stress was significantly influenced by imposed deformation parameters and the type of reinforcements used in the AMCs. Nickel particulate reinforced aluminium matrix composite (AMC) showed superior resistance to deformation in comparison with silicon carbide reinforced AMC under the different testing conditions. In both AMCs, work hardening, dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallisation influenced their response to imposed parameters. The signature of dynamic recrystallisation was very apparent in aluminium matrix composite reinforced with nickel particulates.


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