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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 144, 2018
International Conference on Research in Mechanical Engineering Sciences (RiMES 2017)
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Article Number | 02002 | |
Number of page(s) | 10 | |
Section | Materials Science and Engineering | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814402002 | |
Published online | 09 January 2018 |
Experimental Studies on SiC and Rice Husk Ash Reinforced Al Alloy Composite
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka, India.
* Corresponding author: prakash.ym@manipal.edu
In this research work Aluminium alloy with Cu (4.5%) as the major alloying element is used as the matrix in which SiC and Rice Husk Ash (RHA) are dispersed to develop a hybrid composite. The dispersion is done by the motorized stir casting arrangement. The composite is fabricated by varying the proportions of the reinforcements in the base alloy. The composite specimens were tested for density changes, hardness and the wear. The microstructure images showed a uniform dispersion of the reinforcements in the matrix and this resulted in higher strength to weight ratio. The increase in strength of the composite is probably attributed to the increase in the dislocation density. Also, the abrasive wear resistance of the produced composite is found to be superior as compared to the matrix alloy because of the hard-ceramic particles in the reinforcements.
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