Effect of Graphite and Titanium Dioxide on Mechanical Properties and Wear Behavior of Al based HMMCs

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Year : 2024 | Volume :11 | Special Issue : 13 | Page : 20-30
By

Vidyasagar Shetty

Shabari Shedthi B

Premkumar Naik

Keshavamurthy D.B

Ibsa Neme Mogose

  1. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte (Deemed to be University), NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) Karnataka India
  2. Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Nitte (Deemed to be University), NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) Karnataka India
  3. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, AMC Engineering College Karnataka India
  4. Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Karnataka India
  5. Lecturer Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Ethiopia

Abstract

Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) is beneficial in a diversity of applications of engineering, particularly due to their strength while being lightweight. The intention of this paper is to develop a Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite (HMMC) using base metal aluminium alloy which is reinforced with different wt% of Graphite and Titanium Dioxide and then study the different mechanical properties like microstructure analysis, tensile strength, hardness, and wear behavior of HMMC developed experimentally. We need to calculate how much base metal and reinforcements material is required. Stir casting is used for producing new hybrid composite material in the present investigation. Preheating of reinforcement materials needs to be done before doing the casting. After fabricating the hybrid composites, Specimens for the various tests were prepared as per ASTM Standards. Microstructure analysis, tensile test, hardness, and wear tests were performed for the base metal as well as the four combinations of second phase particle composites. We achieved ultimate tensile strength about 123.3 N/mm2 and hardness value of 103.3. BHN for the combination LM12+6% Gr+ 6% TiO2 of was obtained due to proper stirring process and mixing of the reinforcement material with base metal. It was observed that with same combination the wear rate goes on varying with load and speed, wear rate decreases up to almost 30 to 40% compared with only base metal.

Keywords: Aluminium alloy, Composite, Titanium Dioxide, Microstructure, Tensile strength, Hardness

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites(jopc)]

How to cite this article: Vidyasagar Shetty, Shabari Shedthi B, Premkumar Naik, Keshavamurthy D.B, Ibsa Neme Mogose. Effect of Graphite and Titanium Dioxide on Mechanical Properties and Wear Behavior of Al based HMMCs. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 11(13):20-30.
How to cite this URL: Vidyasagar Shetty, Shabari Shedthi B, Premkumar Naik, Keshavamurthy D.B, Ibsa Neme Mogose. Effect of Graphite and Titanium Dioxide on Mechanical Properties and Wear Behavior of Al based HMMCs. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 11(13):20-30. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2024/view=131674

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Special Issue Open Access Original Research
Volume 11
Special Issue 13
Received October 28, 2023
Accepted December 17, 2023
Published January 23, 2024
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