Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties

Stir casting method is used in the production of SiC reinforced-aluminium metal matrix composite (AMMC) to enhance the properties of base metal. Different weight fraction of Silicon carbide, SiC (5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt%) particulate-reinforced AMMCs are fabricated and characterizations of physical...

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Main Authors: Debnath, Sujan, Rahman, Muhammad, Moola, Mohan, Yeo, C., Maleque, M., Ali, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33917
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author Debnath, Sujan
Rahman, Muhammad
Moola, Mohan
Yeo, C.
Maleque, M.
Ali, M.
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Rahman, Muhammad
Moola, Mohan
Yeo, C.
Maleque, M.
Ali, M.
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Stir casting method is used in the production of SiC reinforced-aluminium metal matrix composite (AMMC) to enhance the properties of base metal. Different weight fraction of Silicon carbide, SiC (5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt%) particulate-reinforced AMMCs are fabricated and characterizations of physical and mechanical properties of the materials are performed based on the experimental. The microstructure of the fabricated composite material are studied and analyzed. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of the composite, including yield strength, tensile strength and hardness are enhanced by the increment of the weight fraction of reinforcing phase. Nevertheless, the elongation and fracture toughness of the composite decreased as the reinforcing phase increased. This is mainly due to the brittleness of the SiC particles which act as micro void initiator.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-339172017-09-13T16:08:34Z Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties Debnath, Sujan Rahman, Muhammad Moola, Mohan Yeo, C. Maleque, M. Ali, M. stir casting metal matrix composite (MMC) microstructure fracture toughness tensile strength hardness reinforcement Stir casting method is used in the production of SiC reinforced-aluminium metal matrix composite (AMMC) to enhance the properties of base metal. Different weight fraction of Silicon carbide, SiC (5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt%) particulate-reinforced AMMCs are fabricated and characterizations of physical and mechanical properties of the materials are performed based on the experimental. The microstructure of the fabricated composite material are studied and analyzed. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of the composite, including yield strength, tensile strength and hardness are enhanced by the increment of the weight fraction of reinforcing phase. Nevertheless, the elongation and fracture toughness of the composite decreased as the reinforcing phase increased. This is mainly due to the brittleness of the SiC particles which act as micro void initiator. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33917 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.576.370 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland restricted
spellingShingle stir casting
metal matrix composite (MMC)
microstructure
fracture toughness
tensile strength
hardness
reinforcement
Debnath, Sujan
Rahman, Muhammad
Moola, Mohan
Yeo, C.
Maleque, M.
Ali, M.
Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title_full Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title_fullStr Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title_full_unstemmed Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title_short Aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
title_sort aluminum-silicon carbide composites for enhanced physio-mechanical properties
topic stir casting
metal matrix composite (MMC)
microstructure
fracture toughness
tensile strength
hardness
reinforcement
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33917