Experimental Investigations on Aluminium Composites Materials Using Stir Casting Process

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Year : 2024 | Volume :11 | Special Issue : 08 | Page : 302-323
By

M. Yashwanth Kumar

T. Vijay Kumar

R. Dhanasekaran

G. Murali

  1. Research Scholar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram Andhra Pradesh India
  2. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Andhra Pradesh India
  3. Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology Telangana India
  4. Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Andhra Pradesh India

Abstract

In physical operations, accoutrements in motorcars and aeronautical machine factors, aluminium and its alloys are extensively used. In this study an effort is made to ameliorate the properties of aluminium essence matrix compound (A356) for manufacturing of machine rudiments taking High Tensile strength, Hardness, Wear resistance and low coefficient of friction, aluminium alloy (A356) reinforced with aluminium oxide, graphite and silicon carbide. In the current work, A356 as base metal is prepared from samples with a composition of SiC (10% & 20%), 3% Gr, 10% alumina. The microstructural, mechanical and tribological characterization of the samples is carried out using the stir casting process. Microstructure tests showed that samples produced using the stir cast system had lower dispersion of strengthening points. The results show that compared to the base amalgamation, the mechanical parcels and indeed distribution of the SiC, Gr and alumina patches are significantly bettered. Disquisition of the mechanical attributes and wear rate of the samples prepared using the shifting approach revealed that they displayed superior strength, hardness, and wear rate to the samples made using the stirring technique. This study is substantially concentrated to ameliorate mechanical and Tribological characteristics of Base Metal.

Keywords: Stir Casting Process, aluminium 365, mechanical properties, microstructures

This article belongs to Special Issue Conference International Conference on Innovative Concepts in Mechanical Engineering (ICICME – 2023)

How to cite this article: M. Yashwanth Kumar, T. Vijay Kumar, R. Dhanasekaran, G. Murali. Experimental Investigations on Aluminium Composites Materials Using Stir Casting Process. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 11(08):302-323.
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Conference Open Access Original Research
Volume 11
Special Issue 08
Received October 19, 2023
Accepted October 31, 2023
Published March 26, 2024
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