Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminiun 2219 Reinforced with Boron Carbide and Molybdenum Disulfide Metal Matrix Hybrid Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 1101 ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.S. Shiva Shankar ◽  
S. Basavarajappa

An attempt has been made to develop and characterize the Al2219 reinforced with Boron carbide (B4C) and Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) hybridcomposites. The hybrid composites were prepared by using stir casting technique. Theexperimentalresult evaluates the density,micro hardness test & tensiletest.Themicrostructure shows existence of randomly dispersed reinforcement particles andfine reinforcement particles in prepared hybrid composites.X-Ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis were conducted this confirms the physical content of constituents present in prepared composites. SEM is used to examine fracture surface of tensile specimens for hybrid composites & this consists of ductile& brittle fracture of mixed mode.The test results revels that, themicro hardness and density is minimum for Al2219 and maximum for Al+3%B4C+5%MoS2. The tensile properties of the material vary according to the percentage of reinforcing material added.


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.



2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (56) ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Milind K. Wasekar ◽  
Mohan P. Khond

The aim of this work is to investigate the influence of the addition of silicon carbide and molybdenum disulfide on the microstructure and the tensile strength of the Al-Flyash hybrid composites prepared using the stir casting technique. The composite with aluminum 6061 alloy as the matrix and flyash as the reinforcement, with different weight fractions, is investigated to study its microstructure and the tensile strength. The same has been compared with the hybrid composites with Aluminum-Flyash/SiC and Aluminum-Flyash/MoS2 for different weight fractions of the reinforcements. The tensile tests were conducted as per ASTM standard testing procedures at room temperature. From the results it is identified that tensile strength of the Al6061-Flyash composite is lesser than the Al6061-Flyash/SiC and Al6061-Flyash/MoS2 hybrid composites. It is also observed that increment in the composition of the SiC and MoS2 causes the increment in the tensile strength of the hybrid composite. This increment in the tensile strength is due to good interface bonding and uniform distribution of the reinforcements in the composite.



2019 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.R. Ranganatha ◽  
M. Shantharaja

In this research work an effort has been made to study the tensile behavior of boron carbide and copper coated short basalt fiber reinforced with Al2014 based hybrid composites are prepared by stir casting technique. To avoid the interfacial reactions between basalt fiber and matrix Al2014 alloy the fibers are coated with copper using copper sulphate solution by electroless deposition method.The coated fiber was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It has been clearly revealed the uniform deposition of copper on the surface of fiber and tensile behavior of Hybrid composites was increased with increase in the wt% of reinforcements. At 6% boron carbide and 8% copper coated basalt fiber shows maximum tensile property.



Author(s):  
Ranganatha S R ◽  
Shantharaja M ◽  
Manjunatha M V

Boron carbide (B4C) particulate and Copper coated Basalt fiber reinforced Al2014 composites were fabricated by stir casting technique. Boron carbide particles and short copper coated basalt fiber were varied from 2 wt. % to 8 wt. % in steps of 2 %. To improve the interfacial bonding between basalt fiber and matrix Al2014 alloy, the fibers are coated with copper by electroless deposition method. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) clearly shows the uniform coating of copper on the surface of fiber and also observed that, increased wt % of reinforcement in ascast composites results in momentous progress in fatigue strength. The addition of boron carbide shows better fatigue strength compared to the addition of copper coated basalt fiber in Al2014. The Heat treated hybrid composites for all weight % of reinforcement’s shows 1.2 to 2 % better fatigue life as compared to ascast composites. This may be due to the refinement of grains and development of strong intermolecular bonding between the particles of composites. The fracture analysis done by SEM, clearly revealed that the crack initiated from the region of voids or porosity in the matrix and not in the region of boron carbide and copper coated basalt fiber interface.



2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-206
Author(s):  
Anjan Kumar B. Hanumantharayappa ◽  
Chaithra Prasanna ◽  
Chethana C. Ragavendra ◽  
Chandrasekhar Singh Beekam ◽  
Latha Shankar Boluvar ◽  
...  

Abstract The present research reports improvement in mechanical performance of Copper-Tin(Cu-Sn) composites due to the addition of hard Si3N4 particles as reinforcement. Two-step stir casting technique was adopted to prepare Si3N4-reinforced Cu-Sn based composites. The uniform distribution of the reinforcement in the matrix was ensured by SEM morphology and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDAX) spectrum of the developed composites. Brinell hardness test and tension test were used to estimate the hardness and tensile strength of the composite. Si3N4 reinforcing materials added to the extent of 7.5% by wt. to Cu-Sn matrix enhanced hardness by 41% and UTS by 33%, YS by 29% and showed 23% decrement in ductility. Thus a comparison of Si3N4-reinforced Cu-Sn based composites with base metal has shown that considerable improvement in tensile properties such as UTS and YS and hardness if reinforcing material is added to the extent of 7.5%.



In this research, an effort is made to familiarize and best potentials of the reinforcing agent in aluminum 7075 matrices with naturally occurring Beryl (Be) and Graphene (Gr) to develop a new hybrid composite material. A stir casting technique was adopted to synthesize the hybrid nanocomposites. GNPS were added in volume fractions of 0.5wt%, 1wt%, 1.5wt%, and 2wt% and with a fixed volume fraction of 6 wt.% of Beryl. As cast hybrid composites were microstructurally characterized with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Microstructure study through scanning electron microscope demonstrated that the homogeneous distribution reinforcement Beryl and GNPs into the Al7075 matrix. Brinell hardness and tensile strength of synthesized materials were investigated. The hybrid Al7075-Beryl-GNPs composites showed better mechanical properties compared with base Al7075 matrix material. The ascast Al7075-6wt.% Beryl-2wt.%GNPs showed 49.41% improvement in hardness and 77.09% enhancement in ultimate tensile strength over Al7075 alloy.



2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Venkatachalam ◽  
A. Kumaravel

This paper presents the characterization of A356 composite reinforced with fly ash and basalt ash produced by stir casting method. Aluminium metal matrix composites (AMC) are used in wide variety of applications such as structural, aerospace, marine, automotive etc. Stir casting is cost effective manufacturing process and it is useful to enhance the attractive properties of AMCs. Three sets of hybrid AMC are prepared by varying the weight fraction of the reinforcements (3% basalt + 7% fly ash, 5% basalt + 5% fly, 7% basalt + 3% fly ash). The effect of reinforcements on the mechanical properties of the hybrid composites such as hardness, tensile, compressive and impact strength were studied. The obtained results reveal that tensile, compressive and impact strength was increased when weight fraction of fly ash increased, whereas the hardness increases when weight fraction of the basalt ash increased. Microscopic study reveals the dispersion of the reinforcements in the matrix.



2020 ◽  
Vol 856 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Sweety Mahanta ◽  
M. Chandrasekaran ◽  
Sutanu Samanta

Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) have emerged as the substitute for the monolithic (unreinforced) materials over the past few decades. The applications of AMCs are common in automotive, aerospace, defence and biomedical sectors due to its lower weight, high strength, high resistance against corrosion and high thermal and electrical conductivity. In this work, it is aimed fabricate a new class Al 7075 based hybrid composites reinforcing with nanoparticulates suitable for automotive application. Al7075 reinforced with fixed quantity of boron carbide (B4C) (1.5 wt.%) and varying wt % of flyash (0.5 wt.%, 1.0 wt.%, 1.5 wt.%) is fabricated using ultrasonic-assisted stir casting technique. Physical and mechanical characterization such as density, porosity, micro hardness, tensile strength and impact strength were estimated for three different compositions. The tensile strength and percentage increase in hardness value of the nanocomposite Al7075-B4C (1.5 wt. %)-flyash (0.5 wt. %): HNC3 found maximum as 294 MPa and 32.93%. In comparison with Al7075 alloy the impact strength of HNC3 shows the highest percentage of 9.31% respectively.



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