Investigation of mechanical properties of Al 6063-SiC composites
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Valivalam Desikar Polytechnic College, Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2022, 07(02), 189-194.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2022.7.2.0155
Publication history:
Received on 04November 2022; revised on 13 December 2022; accepted on 15 December 2022
Abstract:
In the present investigation, Aluminium (6063) is used as a metal matrix and silicon carbide particles are used as reinforcement. The AMCs of varying SiC contents (0, 3, 6 and 9 wt. %) were prepared by stir casting process. The tensile strength, % elongation and hardness of the fabricated composites were investigated. The experimental result reveals that, the addition of SiC reinforcement in the aluminium matrix increases the tensile strength and hardness, the % elongation of composite decreases as silicon carbide percentage increases.
Keywords:
Aluminium; Al 6063; SiC; Tensile strength; Hardness
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