Fabrication of Silicon Carbide and Graphite Reinforced Aluminium MMC by Stir Casting and Characterization by Wear Test
K. Srividya1, P. Anusha2, E. Kavitha3, M. Nagaswapnasri4
1Dr. K. Srividya, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, P V P Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, India.
2P. Anusha, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, P V P Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, India.
3E. Kavitha, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, P V P Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, India.
4M. Nagaswapnasri, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, P V P Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, India.
Manuscript received on 24 August 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 03 September 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 September 2019. | PP: 4033-4038 | Volume-8 Issue-11, September 2019. | Retrieval Number: K14780981119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.K1478.0981119
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Abstract: Aluminum metal matrix composites with various reinforcements had pronounced prospective of meeting the criteria of recent engineering applications like aerospace, automobile, breakpads, sports, this is due to their enhancement of some mechanical properties by some addition of matrix in to decide material. The present study focuses on the fabrication of 6351 aluminum MMC hybrid composites reinforced with silicon carbide and graphite powder, followed by a wear test for characterization of the material. Although several methods are available for the fabrication of Al-Sic MMC, we have employed stir casting technique due to its simplicity and economical. In this work aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with different weight fractions of 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% graphite and silicon carbide in equal proportion characteristics were compared with Al6351 alloy. It is found that the wear properties have been improved with increase in weight fraction of the reinforcements of silicon carbide and graphite in aluminum matrix.
Keywords: Al6351 alloy, Al-Sic MMC, Stir casting, Wear Test
Scope of the Article: Wearable Textile Antenna