The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp matrix composite (AMC) materials. The materials were prepared using a noble stir casting technique by varying the percentage of Cu in the Al-Cu matrix. Qualitative X-ray analysis has been carried out...
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| author | Arifutzzama, A. Maleque, M. Debnath, Sujan |
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| description | The main aim of this paper is to investigate the crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp matrix composite (AMC) materials. The materials were prepared using a noble stir casting technique by varying the percentage of Cu in the Al-Cu matrix. Qualitative X-ray analysis has been carried out to characterize the crystallinity of the Al-Cu/SiCp as-cast composite materials. Sample was cut and shaped into 25 mm×15 mm×4 mm in dimension then polished with diamond paste. X-ray diffraction diagrams were recorded using a transmission technique with a SHIMADZU Lab X (XRD-6000) X-ray generator operating at Cu Kα1 radiation. Hardness test was conducted using Vickers hardness tester (Mitutuyo, MVK-H2). The results indicated that a significant crystal growth was occurred in the composite materials due to increase of Cu from 2 to 4 % whereas a slight improvement of crystallinity was observed when the Cu percentage was increased from 4 to 6 % in the matrix. It was also revealed from the result that a similar trend was grasped in hardness increment with the crystallinity of Al-Cu/SiCp AMCs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-212842017-09-13T16:07:34Z The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials Arifutzzama, A. Maleque, M. Debnath, Sujan SiCp hardness crystallinity composite XRD The main aim of this paper is to investigate the crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp matrix composite (AMC) materials. The materials were prepared using a noble stir casting technique by varying the percentage of Cu in the Al-Cu matrix. Qualitative X-ray analysis has been carried out to characterize the crystallinity of the Al-Cu/SiCp as-cast composite materials. Sample was cut and shaped into 25 mm×15 mm×4 mm in dimension then polished with diamond paste. X-ray diffraction diagrams were recorded using a transmission technique with a SHIMADZU Lab X (XRD-6000) X-ray generator operating at Cu Kα1 radiation. Hardness test was conducted using Vickers hardness tester (Mitutuyo, MVK-H2). The results indicated that a significant crystal growth was occurred in the composite materials due to increase of Cu from 2 to 4 % whereas a slight improvement of crystallinity was observed when the Cu percentage was increased from 4 to 6 % in the matrix. It was also revealed from the result that a similar trend was grasped in hardness increment with the crystallinity of Al-Cu/SiCp AMCs. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21284 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.576.450 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland restricted |
| spellingShingle | SiCp hardness crystallinity composite XRD Arifutzzama, A. Maleque, M. Debnath, Sujan The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title | The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title_full | The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title_fullStr | The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title_short | The crystallinity and hardness properties of Al-Cu/SiCp new composite materials |
| title_sort | crystallinity and hardness properties of al-cu/sicp new composite materials |
| topic | SiCp hardness crystallinity composite XRD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21284 |