Investigation of mechanical properties of SiCp reinforced Al 7075 metal matrix composites: a case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 3958-3965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diptikanta Das ◽  
Milind Sharma ◽  
Chandrika Samal ◽  
Ramesh Kumar Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Al 7075

Study on Mechanical Properties of Al 7075 Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 230-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.S.A. Suryakumari ◽  
S. Ranganathan ◽  
P. Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Casting Method ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Al 7075

The present investigation involves studying the mechanical properties of the fabricated aluminium 7075 hybrid metal matrix composites reinforced with various weight % of SiC and Al2 O3 particulates by stir casting method. The Al 7075 hybrid metal matrix composites specimen were fabricated using L9 orthogonal array. The mechanical properties like Brinell Harness (BHN), Rockwell Hardness (HRC) and impact loads were experimented. The mechanical properties like hardness and impact loads have improved with the increase in weight percentage of SiC and Al2O3 particulates in the hybrid aluminium matrix.

scholarly journals Influence of Solutionising and Aging Treatments on Mechanical Behavior of Stir-Cast Eutectoid Steel Powder Reinforced Al 7075 Metal Matrix Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 5583-5591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Rajesh ◽  
Sathyashankara Sharma ◽  
M. C. Gowrishankar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Steel Powder ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Eutectoid Steel ◽  
Al 7075

Al 7075 is a good choice as a matrix material to prepare metal matrix composites (MMCs) owing to its better specific tensile strength and toughness. Among different types of the recently introduced composite materials, particles reinforced MMC and in particular aluminium as matrix material have been found to have enormous industrial applications like automotive and aerospace sectors. In the present study, mechanical properties of Al 7075-eutectoid steel powder metal matrix composites is assessed in age-hardened and as-cast conditions. The heat treatment processes are carried out in atmospheric condition. Eutectoid steel (water hardenable tool steel - W1grade) reinforced aluminium 7075 is an attempt to investigate the role of micro-constituent phases on property alterations of metal matrix composites. As an economical and promising route for MMC, liquid stir casting technique is used to reinforce synthesised steel powder in the matrix of Al 7075. Heat treatment is performed as a tool to mould and improve the required mechanical properties as per the requirements. Eutectoid steel powder is selected as the reinforcement material since it is believed to be composed of lamellar pearlite with ferrite and cementite as alternate layers in as-cast condition, serving as micro-hybrid reinforcement to improve hardness and strength. In this work four different proportions of steel powder (2, wt.% 4 wt.% and 6 wt.%) reinforced composites are prepared by a two-stage stir casting process. Age-hardening treatment is given to the samples and analysed critically and compared with alloy matrix for different properties such as tensile strength, hardness and toughness. Results have shown significant improvement in the ultimate tensile strength and hardness of the composites after aging treatment. The 4 wt.% steel powder reinforced composite has shown better results compared to other composites.

Effect of TiB2 particle addition on the mechanical properties of Al/TiB2 in situ formed metal matrix composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 1221-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balachandran Gobalakrishnan ◽  
P. Ramadoss Lakshminarayanan ◽  
Raju Varahamoorthi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Tib2 Particle ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Particle Addition

scholarly journals Interfacial Strengthening of Graphene/Aluminum Composites through Point Defects: A First-Principles Study

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 738
Author(s):  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Shaoqing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Point Defects ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Interfacial Bonding ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Aluminum Composites ◽  
Single Vacancy ◽  
Design Guideline

The relationship between point defects and mechanical properties has not been fully understood yet from a theoretical perspective. This study systematically investigated how the Stone–Wales (SW) defect, the single vacancy (SV), and the double vacancy (DV) affect the mechanical properties of graphene/aluminum composites. The interfacial bonding energies containing the SW and DV defects were about twice that of the pristine graphene. Surprisingly, the interfacial bonding energy of the composites with single vacancy was almost four times that of without defect in graphene. These results indicate that point defects enhance the interfacial bonding strength significantly and thus improve the mechanical properties of graphene/aluminum composites, especially the SV defect. The differential charge density elucidates that the formation of strong Al–C covalent bonds at the defects is the most fundamental reason for improving the mechanical properties of graphene/aluminum composites. The theoretical research results show the defective graphene as the reinforcing phase is more promising to be used in the metal matrix composites, which will provide a novel design guideline for graphene reinforced metal matrix composites. Furthermore, the sp3-hybridized C dangling bonds increase the chemical activity of the SV graphene, making it possible for the SV graphene/aluminum composites to be used in the catalysis field.

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