Preparation and characterization of aluminium-titanium carbide (Al-TiC) composite using powder metallurgy. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Albert, T.; Sunil, J.; Simon Christopher, A.; Jegan, R.; Anand Prabhu, P.; Selvaganesan, M.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 37(2021)Supplement Part 2
• Page Start: 1558
• Page End: 1561
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Aluminum -- Titanium carbide -- Sintering -- Powder metallurgy -- Hardness; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.155
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: The Aluminum (Al) metal has numerous applications all industries according to its strength to weight ratio. In the present work, three different volume fractions of Aluminium-Titanium carbide (TiC) metal matrix (Al-TiC) composites namely 100%-Al, 95%-Al & 5%-TiC and 90%-Al & 10%-TiC are formulated by sintering of mechanically alloyed powder (ball milling) in powder metallurgy processes to enhance the mechanical properties. The prepared Al–TiC composites are characterized by SEM and EDX and their microstructure reveals the uniform distribution of reinforced particles in metal matrix. Further, the Hardness of the composite experimentally investigated and the results reveal that the addition of TiC significantly enhances the hardness of the composite.