scholarly journals Compressive Strength Prediction of Aa7075/ Sic/Fly Ash/Graphite -Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite

The demand for light weight material with superior strength ,lead to many new inventions in the field of metal matrix composites. This need of composite materials are growing at faster rate in almost all Mechanical engineering applications. Components made with Aluminium metal matrix composites (AMMC) are found to be the best replacement for massive metal components and machine parts in various applications. In this context an aluminium composite designated as AA7075 has been taken for the present Investigation. AA7075 has high strength and high corrosion resistance, which has an extensive applications in Air craft, Automotive heat exchangers and widely utilized in Protective cladding due to its excellence corrosion property. The present work is intended at the determination of compression characteristics of AA7075 metal matrix composite by means of traditional analytical method and finite element method as well as. This began with the synthesis of composite material, which includes the reinforcement of alloying elements namely Silicon carbide, fly ash and graphite particulates together in the ratio of 6, 9 and 12 % by weight, with an increment of 1% each every time to pure AA7075 metal. This is accomplished by means of vortex method under stir casting route. Two standard sized specimen (H/D Ratio as 1 and 1.5 ) are fabricated from each of the 3 different compositions mentioned , along with the pure AA7075. The specimen were investigated for the compressive strength and strain behavior by means of Universal testing machine (INSTRON) under no friction condition. The plastic behavior of the specimen were studied as function of various stresses and the same were validated by results obtained from finite element analysis and found to be in good concurrent.

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Tamiloli ◽  
J. Venkatesan ◽  
G. Murali ◽  
Shyam Prasad Kodali ◽  
T. Sampath Kumar ◽  
...  

Abstract Metal matrix composites are extensively used in aerospace, automobile and other engineering applications as an alternative to a wide range of elements. High strength–weight ratio, durability and high corrosion resistance are benefits of metal matrix composites. The study that exhibits adopts optimal cutting parameters (speed, feed and depth of cut). The initial study is to explore end milling process of alumina (AA6082 with SiC 3% and fly ash 2%) molted metal matrix composite. The technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution and fuzzy logic for optimizing the cutting parameter values has been utilized in the MMC. The response surface methodology is being used to develop the numerical model between output responses and machining parameters. The second-order regression models are studied through analysis of variance. The experimental investigation exhibits that feed rate is the important factor on response variables.


Author(s):  
M. G. Burke ◽  
M. N. Gungor ◽  
P. K. Liaw

Aluminum-based metal matrix composites offer unique combinations of high specific strength and high stiffness. The improvement in strength and stiffness is related to the particulate reinforcement and the particular matrix alloy chosen. In this way, the metal matrix composite can be tailored for specific materials applications. The microstructural characterization of metal matrix composites is thus important in the development of these materials. In this study, the structure of a p/m 2014-SiC particulate metal matrix composite has been examined after extrusion and tensile deformation.Thin-foil specimens of the 2014-20 vol.% SiCp metal matrix composite were prepared by dimpling to approximately 35 μm prior to ion-milling using a Gatan Dual Ion Mill equipped with a cold stage. These samples were then examined in a Philips 400T TEM/STEM operated at 120 kV. Two material conditions were evaluated: after extrusion (80:1); and after tensile deformation at 250°C.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vipin Sharma ◽  
Yogesh Dewang ◽  
Pardeep Kumar Nagpal ◽  
Suresh Kumar

Abstract Metal matrix composites are an important class of material that is developing rapidly to fulfil the diversified engineering requirements. The metal matrix composites are attractive owing to superior properties as compared to monolithic material. Their properties are dependent on various factors and fabrication techniques. The metal matrix composites are associated with several issues which hinder their full potential. In the present study friction stir processing is applied on the metal matrix composite as a post-processing operation. The friction stir processing offers many advantages owing to the solid-state nature of the processing. Stir cast metal matrix composites are prepared by using zircon sand particles of 50 µm in the matrix of LM13 aluminium alloy. The friction stir processing is applied on the metal matrix plates at a constant rotational speed and traverse speed of 1400 rpm and 63 mm/min, respectively. Multiple passes of friction stir processing are applied to elucidate the effect of the number of passes on microstructural modification. Microstructural examination showed a significant improvement in eutectic silicon morphology and distribution of zircon sand particles. A more than 5 times reduction as compared to the initial size was observed in the zircon sand particles after four passes of friction stir processing. The processed metal matrix composite also exhibits improvement in tensile strength and hardness.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj ◽  
Kathiravan Srinivasan ◽  
Utkarsh Chadha ◽  
Rajat Mishra ◽  
Kurane Arpit ◽  
...  

Graphical AbstractA Brief Review of the Ultrasonic welding process flow and sequence for joining aluminium metal matrix composite.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-434
Author(s):  
Mohammed T. Hayajneh ◽  
Mohammed A. Almomani ◽  
Mu’ayyad M. Al-Shrida

AbstractChicken eggshell (Es) waste is an industrial byproduct, and its disposal constitutes a severe environmental risk. Eggshell is a new engineering reinforcement retaining excellent properties such as low density, renewable, eco-friendly, and high thermal stability. The current research aims to study the effects of eggshell particles addition on microstructures, mechanical and tribological properties of aluminium/eggshell green metal matrix composites (MMCs). In the present work Al–Es metal matrix composite is produced by powder metallurgy processes. SEM with EDX and XRD were used to examine the microstructures and the compounds that arise during the sintering process of the produced composites. Six tests were conducted on the produced samples including; dry wear test, micro Vickers hardness, and ultimate compressive strength. The results showed that the addition of 3 wt. % of eggshell improved wear resistance (65%), compressive strength (40%) and hardness (15%). At 6 and 9 wt. % of eggshell, negative results appeared.


2019 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.N. Sharath ◽  
K.S. Madhu ◽  
C.V. Venkatesh

In the present scenario aluminium is an useful metal due its admirable properties such as light weight, low cost and excellent thermal conductivity.In order to take advantages of these properties aluminium is being used to make the metal matrix composites for tribological application, In this present investigation effort has been made to assess the wear properties of Al–B4C–Gr metal matrix composite at various temperatures such as 323° K, 373° K and 423° K. Al–B4C–Gr Hybrid metal matrix composites were fabricated by stir casting technique. The influence of parameters like load, speed, distance and temperature on the wear rate was investigated. A plan of experiments, based on Taguchi model with L27 orthogonal array and analysis of variance was employed to investigate the influence of process parameters on the wear behaviour of these hybrid metal matrix composites. The wear resistance increased with increasing temperature, but wear resistance decreased at higher loads. It was observed that the abrasive wear is dominates while sliding as observed by SEM analysis of worn out specimens.


Author(s):  
Abdul Hafeez Asif ◽  
V. Jayakumar ◽  
Chintala Sai Virinchy ◽  
K. Shanmuganandam

For the past few decades the wheels of an automobile are usually made out of alloy materials. Due to the increased demand for peculiarity and enhanced outlook, metal matrix composites can be used for the alloy wheels. They enhance the performance of the vehicle by reducing its weight and thereby increasing its fuel efficiency. Many literature works are initiated and progressed on design and development of automotive alloy wheels. There is a scope for enhancing their properties with reinforcements. This study focuses on manufacturing a novel metal matrix composite material comprising aluminium as metal matrix and magnesium, silicon carbide and fly ash as reinforcements. The newly fabricated composition is tested. The alloy wheel is further analysed using ANSYS. The analysis results are compared with that of the existing aluminium alloy. The obtained results confirm that the proposed metal matrix composite is a reliable replacement for the aluminium alloy.


Author(s):  
Kuldip Kumar Sahu, Et. al.

Several deposition methods have been proposed for pre-deposition of reinforcement particle for preparation of surface metal matrix composite by Friction Stir Process. The method, which will effectively and homogeneously spread the reinforcement within processed zone, will be considered as best possible method.Homogeneous volumetric metal matrix composites can be fabricated by conventional casting and modified stir casting methods. Friction stir process (FSP) can be used as one of the best technique to fabricate surface modified metal matrix composites. In this research article, silicon carbide and graphite powder are used as reinforced materials and AA6061 is used as parent metal matrix material.  FSP which is a versatile surface composite preparation technique is applied for fabrication of surface composite. Herein, single channel, multi-channel and perforated holes methods have been utilized for reinforcement deposition. As per the results, perforated blind holes method is reported as best method of pre deposition of powders. Finally, array of holes for pre-deposition of reinforcement powder improves approx 25% in ultimate tensile strength , 40% in micro-hardness and appreciable grain refinement are observed in metal matrix composite processed by FSP as compared to as received alloy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Murlidhar Patel ◽  
Sushanta Kumar Sahu ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Singh

In this present research particulate reinforced aluminium metal matrix composites are developed by using sand mould and liquid stir casting processing route in which AA5052 reinforced with 5 wt. % SiC particulates of 63µm particle size. The density, porosity, micro-hardness, and compressive strength of SiC particulate reinforced AA5052 MMC were investigated and compared these properties with similar properties of unreinforced AA5052. The microstructure of the developed composite was also analysed by using optical microscopy, SEM, and XRD. Developed particulate reinforced Al metal matrix composite gives improved hardness and compressive strength as compared to the unreinforced AA5052. The addition of 5 wt. % SiC particulates increases the density of AA5052.


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