Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications

Aluminium-fly ash (FA) particulate reinforced composites (AA6063-FA) have been used in automotive and aerospace industries because of their low density and good mechanical properties. Three different weight fraction of FA: 2%, 4% and 6% are added to AA6063 alloy using compocasting method. The effect...

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Main Authors: Abang Haji Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan, Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed, Basheer, Uday M.
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Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/1/FLY.pdf
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author Abang Haji Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed
Basheer, Uday M.
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Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed
Basheer, Uday M.
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description Aluminium-fly ash (FA) particulate reinforced composites (AA6063-FA) have been used in automotive and aerospace industries because of their low density and good mechanical properties. Three different weight fraction of FA: 2%, 4% and 6% are added to AA6063 alloy using compocasting method. The effect of FA particulates on microstructure, density and compression strength of AA6063- FA composites are investigated. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) micrographs reveal that the FA particulates are uniformly distributed in AA6063 alloy. The results also show that density, compression strength and microstructure of the AA6063-FA composites are significantly influenced by the FA amount. The increase in the weight fraction of FA will improve the microstructure and enhance the compression strength. The density of AA6063-FA composites decreases as the incorporation of FA increases.
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spelling upm-624212021-01-21T16:18:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/ Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications Abang Haji Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed Basheer, Uday M. Aluminium-fly ash (FA) particulate reinforced composites (AA6063-FA) have been used in automotive and aerospace industries because of their low density and good mechanical properties. Three different weight fraction of FA: 2%, 4% and 6% are added to AA6063 alloy using compocasting method. The effect of FA particulates on microstructure, density and compression strength of AA6063- FA composites are investigated. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) micrographs reveal that the FA particulates are uniformly distributed in AA6063 alloy. The results also show that density, compression strength and microstructure of the AA6063-FA composites are significantly influenced by the FA amount. The increase in the weight fraction of FA will improve the microstructure and enhance the compression strength. The density of AA6063-FA composites decreases as the incorporation of FA increases. American Institute of Physics 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/1/FLY.pdf Abang Haji Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila and Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan and Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed and Basheer, Uday M. (2017) Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications. AIP Conference Proceedings, 270 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 0094-243X; ESSN: 1551-7616 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/270/1/012028/pdf 10.1088/1757-899X/270/1/012028
spellingShingle Abang Haji Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
Razzaq, Alaa Mohammed
Basheer, Uday M.
Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title_full Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title_fullStr Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title_full_unstemmed Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title_short Microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced AA6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
title_sort microstructural characterization of fly ash particulate reinforced aa6063 aluminium alloy for aerospace applications
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62421/1/FLY.pdf