Comparison of the mechanical properties of micro/nano SiC/TiO2 reinforced aluminium metal matrix composites. (2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Padmavathi, K.R.; Ramakrishnan, R.; Karthikeyan, L.; Tamizhselvan, S.; Chezhian Babu, S.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 72(2023)Part 4
• Page Start: 1996
• Page End: 2001
• Publication Date: 2023
• Subjects: Composites -- Silicon Carbide -- Titanium dioxide -- Stir casting -- Heat treatment; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.315
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Aluminium composites strengthened with silicon carbide/titanium dioxide (SiC/TiO2 ) have been shown to have exceptional tensile characteristics and are widely employed in a range of areas. This research looks at composites made using aluminium 6061 as the matrix and micro/nano SiC/TiO2 as supplements. Stir casting was used to create composites amid varied processing parameters. The manufactured composite materials were then subjected to T6 heat treatment, and their tensile characteristics, including tensile, compressive, impact, and micro-hardness, were examined. Manufactured composites outperformed the parent element in terms of mechanical characteristics. Microscopic analysis revealed a uniform dispersion of reinforcements inside the matrix. To forecast the result parameters, a non-linear regression formulation was designed and tested using empirical data.