T.R. Vijayaram,
- Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SOME, BIST, BIHER, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
This work investigates and addresses the casting of a novel hybrid composite material with tungsten carbide and aluminum-silicate particles mixed at varying weight fraction rates. Production of hybrid composite has some advantages if it is processed by near net shape techniques. The simplest method for dealing with this hybrid composite is the turbulence produced by the vortex agitating technique. The vortex mixing method is used in this study to create an aluminum-silicon alloy and composite with tungsten carbide and aluminum silicate mixed particle combination of 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5%, and 10.0% on weight percent basis. Castings are produced in the form of slabs containing 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% weight fraction of the two combinations of particulates equally reinforced in LM6 alloy. The hybrid composite slurry mixture is poured into a gray cast iron metallic mold. This study discusses the findings of determining various mechanical properties and density. The presence of the two distinct reinforced particles and their homogeneous distribution throughout the matrix were demonstrated by the microstructures of the treated hybrid composites.
Keywords: LM6 Aluminium silicon alloy, vortex mixing, turbulence, hybrid composite
[This article belongs to Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics ]
T.R. Vijayaram. Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Castings. Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics. 2024; 15(03):32-38.
T.R. Vijayaram. Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Castings. Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics. 2024; 15(03):32-38. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joeam/article=2024/view=191613
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Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 03 |
| Received | 07/10/2024 |
| Accepted | 06/11/2024 |
| Published | 31/12/2024 |