Fabrication and Investigation of Mechanical Properties of SiC Particulate Reinforced AA5052 Metal Matrix Composite

Murlidhar Patel; Sushanta Kumar Sahu; Mukesh Kumar Singh

doi:10.21467/jmm.7.1.26-36

Authors

Murlidhar Patel Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Sushanta Kumar Sahu Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur
Mukesh Kumar Singh Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21467/jmm.7.1.26-36

Abstract

In this present research particulate reinforced aluminium metal matrix composite is developed by using sand mould and liquid stir casting processing route in which AA5052 reinforced with 5 wt. % SiC particulates of 63µm particle size. The density, porosity, micro-hardness, and compressive strength of SiC particulate reinforced AA5052 MMC were investigated and compared these properties with similar properties of unreinforced AA5052. The microstructure of the developed composite was also analysed by using optical microscopy, SEM, and XRD. Developed particulate reinforced Al metal matrix composite gives improved hardness and compressive strength as compared to the unreinforced AA5052. The addition of 5 wt. % SiC particulates increases the density of AA5052.

Keywords:

MMC, SiC, AMMC, compressive strength, hardness, density

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

R. M. Jones, Mechanics of composite materials, Second Edi. CRC press, 1998.

A. K. Kaw, Mechanics of composite materials. CRC press, 2006.

T. Ozben, E. Kilickap, C. Orhan, and O. Çakir, “Investigation of mechanical and machinability properties of SiC particle reinforced Al-MMC,” J. Mater. Process. Technol., vol. 198, no. 1–3, pp. 220–225, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.06.082

M. Patel, S. K. Sahu, and M. K. Singh, “Abrasive wear behavior of SiC particulate reinforced AA5052 metal matrix composite,” Mater. Today Proc., 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.572

M. Patel, B. Pardhi, S. Chopara, and M. Pal, “Lightweight Composite Materials for Automotive - A Review,” Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol., vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 41–47, 2018.

Y. C. Feng, L. Geng, P. Q. Zheng, Z. Z. Zheng, and G. S. Wang, “Fabrication and characteristic of Al-based hybrid composite reinforced with tungsten oxide particle and aluminum borate whisker by squeeze casting,” Mater. Des., vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 2023–2026, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2008.04.006

Z. Z. Chen and K. Tokaji, “Effects of particle size on fatigue crack initiation and small crack growth in SiC particulate-reinforced aluminium alloy composites,” Mater. Lett., vol. 58, no. 17–18, pp. 2314–2321, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2004.02.034

K. M. Shorowordi, T. Laoui, A. S. M. A. Haseeb, J. P. Celis, and L. Froyen, “Microstructure and interface characteristics of B4C , SiC and Al2O3 reinforced Al matrix composites : a comparative study,” J. Mater. Process. Technol., vol. 142, no. 3, pp. 738–743, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00815-X

M. Patel, A. Kumar, B. Pardhi, and M. Pal, “Abrasive , Erosive and Corrosive Wear in Slurry Pumps – A Review,” Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 2188–2195, 2020.

M. Patel, B. Pardhi, S. K. Sahu, and M. K. Singh, “Characterization of Brinell Hardness , Impact Toughness and Sliding Wear Resistance Properties of Al5Mg5Zn/WO3-p Metal Matrix Composite,” i-manager’s J. Mater. Sci., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 22-29, 2020.

M. B. Karamis, A. Tasdemirci, and F. Nair, “Failure and tribological behaviour of the AA5083 and AA6063 composites reinforced by SiC particles under ballistic impact,” Compos. Part A Appl. Sci. Manuf., vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 217–226, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00024-1

M. Patel, M. K. Singh, and S. K. Sahu, “Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Sand Cast B4C Particulate Reinforced AA5052 Metal Matrix Composite,” in Innovative Product Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, 2020, pp. 359–369. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2696-1_35

M. Patel, B. Pardhi, M. Pal, and M. K. Singh, “SiC Particulate Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite,” Adv. J. Grad. Res., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 8–15, 2019. https://doi.org/10.21467/ajgr.5.1.8-15

M. Patel, A. Kumar, S. K. Sahu, and M. K. Singh, “Mechanical Behaviors of Ceramic Particulate Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites – A Review,” Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 201–204, 2020.

D. Sujan, Z. Oo, M. E. Rahman, M. A. Maleque, and C. K. Tan, “Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC Physio-mechanical Properties of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Al 2 O 3 and SiC,” Int. J. Eng. Appl. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 288–291, 2012.

M. Patel, B. Pardhi, S. K. Sahu, A. Kumar, and M. K. Singh, “Evaluation of Hardness , Toughness and Sliding Wear Resistance after Replacing Zn into SiC in Al5Mg5Zn/3WO3-p Metal Matrix Composite,” Int. J. Res. Eng. Appl. Manag., vol. 05, no. 03, pp. 106–110, 2019.

U. Cocen and K. Onel, “Ductility and strength of extruded SiCp/aluminium-alloy composites,” Compos. Sci. Technol., vol. 62, pp. 275–282, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(01)00198-1

Y. Sahin, “Preparation and some properties of SiC particle reinforced aluminium alloy composites,” Mater. Des., vol. 24, pp. 671–679, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-3069(03)00156-0

I. M. El-Galy, M. H. Ahmed, and B. I. Bassiouny, “Characterization of functionally graded Al-SiCp metal matrix composites manufactured by centrifugal casting,” Alexandria Eng. J., vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 371–381, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2017.03.009

B. Venkataraman and G. Sundararajan, “The sliding wear behaviour of Al-SiC particulate composites-I. Macrobehaviour,” Acta Mater., vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 451–460, 1996. https://doi.org/10.1016/1359-6454(95)00217-0

T. Ozben, E. Kilickap, and C. Orhan, “Investigation of mechanical and machinability properties of SiC particle reinforced Al-MMC,” J. Mater. Process. Technol., vol. 198, no. 1–3, pp. 220–225, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.06.082

T. B. Rao, “An experimental investigation on mechanical and wear properties of Al7075/SiCp composites: effect of SiC content and particle size,” J. Tribol., vol. 140, no. 3, p. 031601, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037845

S. Ozden, R. Ekici, and F. Nair, “Investigation of impact behaviour of aluminium based SiC particle reinforced metal–matrix composites,” Compos. Part A Appl. Sci. Manuf., vol. 38, pp. 484–494, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.02.026

K. L. Meena, A. Manna, and S. S. Banwait, “An analysis of mechanical properties of the developed Al/SiC-MMC’s,” Am. J. Mech. Eng., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 14–19, 2013.

A. Dolatkhah, P. Golbabaei, M. K. B. Givi, and F. Molaiekiya, “Investigating effects of process parameters on microstructural and mechanical properties of Al5052/SiC metal matrix composite fabricated via friction stir processing,” Mater. Des., vol. 37, pp. 458–464, 2012. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2011.09.035

E. H. Dix, JR, W. A. Anderson, and M. B. Shumaker, “Influence of service temperature on the resistance of wrought aluminum-magnesium alloys to corrosion,” Corros. Natl. Assoc. Corros. Eng., vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 19–26, 1959. https://doi.org/10.5006/0010-9312-15.2.19

K. V. Mahendra and K. Radhakrishna, “Characterization of stir cast Al-Cu-(fly ash + SiC) hybrid metal matrix composites,” J. Compos. Mater., vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 989–1005, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998309346386

U. K. Annigeri and G. B. Veeresh Kumar, “Method of stir casting of aluminum metal matrix composites : A review,” Mater. Today Proc., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1140–1146, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.01.130

D. J. Lloyd, H. Lagace, A. McLeod, and P. L. Morris, “Microstructural aspects of aluminium-silicon carbide particulate composites produced by a casting method,” Mater. Sci. Eng. A, vol. 107, pp. 73–80, 1989. https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-5093(89)90376-6

J. B. Rao, D. V. Rao, I. N. Murthy, and N. Bhargava, “Mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of fly ash particles reinforced AA 2024 composites,” J. Compos. Mater., vol. 42, no. 12, pp. 1393–1404, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998311419876

A. S. T. M. E92-82, “Standard Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials,” Am. Soc. Test. Mater. 100 Barr Harb. Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428 Repr. from Annu. B. ASTM Stand. Copyr. ASTM, 1997.

R. Raj, “Compression test of aluminium alloy at different strain rate,” National Institute of Technology ROURKELA, 2013.

D. Sujan, Z. Oo, M. E. Rahman, M. A. Maleque, and C. K. Tan, “Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC,” Int. J. Eng. Appl. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 288–291, 2012.

A. H. Idrisi, V. D. Singh, and V. Saxena, “Development and testing of Al5083 alloy reinforced by SiC particles,” Int. J. Sci. Res. Eng. Technol., vol. 2, no. 11, pp. 697–704, 2014.

M. Patel, S. K. Sahu, M. K. Singh, and A. Kumar, “Sliding Wear Behavior of Particulate Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites,” Int. J. Eng. Res. Curr. Trends, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 8–13, 2020.

M. Patel, P. K. Sen, and G. Sahu, “A Review on Noise Sources and Methods of Reduction of Noise in Diesel Engines,” Int. J. Eng. Sci. Res. Technol., vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 601–607, 2015.

M. Patel, P. K. Sen, G. Sahu, R. Sharma, and S. Bohidar, “A Review on Ram Jet Engine,” Int. J. Res., vol. 2, no. 11, pp. 131–136, 2015.