Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC

Particulate reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) are potential materials for various applications due to their advantageous of physical and mechanical properties. This paper presents a study on the performance of stir cast Al2O3 SiC reinforced metal matrix composite materials. The results i...

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Main Authors:	Debnath, Sujan, Oo, Zeya, Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur, Maleque, Md. Abdul, Tan, Chong Keng
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Language:	English
Published:	WASET 2012
Subjects:	T11.95 Industrial directories TN799.5 Nonmetallic minerals
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/25519/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25519/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25519/1/maleque.pdf

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spelling	iium-255192014-06-24T03:39:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25519/ Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC Debnath, Sujan Oo, Zeya Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur Maleque, Md. Abdul Tan, Chong Keng T11.95 Industrial directories TN799.5 Nonmetallic minerals Particulate reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) are potential materials for various applications due to their advantageous of physical and mechanical properties. This paper presents a study on the performance of stir cast Al2O3 SiC reinforced metal matrix composite materials. The results indicate that the composite materials exhibit improved physical and mechanical properties, such as, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high ultimate tensile strength, high impact strength, and hardness. It has been found that with the increase of weight percentage of reinforcement particles in the aluminium metal matrix, the new material exhibits lower wear rate against abrasive wearing. Being extremely lighter than the conventional gray cast iron material, the Al-Al2O3 and Al-SiC composites could be potential green materials for applications in the automobile industry, for instance, in making car disc brake rotors. Keywords—Metal Matrix Composite, Strength to Weight Ratio, Wear Rate WASET 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25519/1/maleque.pdf Debnath, Sujan and Oo, Zeya and Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Tan, Chong Keng (2012) Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 6. pp. 288-291. ISSN 1819-6608 http://www.waset.org/journals/ijeas/v6/v6-53.pdf
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spellingShingle	T11.95 Industrial directories TN799.5 Nonmetallic minerals Debnath, Sujan Oo, Zeya Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur Maleque, Md. Abdul Tan, Chong Keng Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
description	Particulate reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) are potential materials for various applications due to their advantageous of physical and mechanical properties. This paper presents a study on the performance of stir cast Al2O3 SiC reinforced metal matrix composite materials. The results indicate that the composite materials exhibit improved physical and mechanical properties, such as, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high ultimate tensile strength, high impact strength, and hardness. It has been found that with the increase of weight percentage of reinforcement particles in the aluminium metal matrix, the new material exhibits lower wear rate against abrasive wearing. Being extremely lighter than the conventional gray cast iron material, the Al-Al2O3 and Al-SiC composites could be potential green materials for applications in the automobile industry, for instance, in making car disc brake rotors. Keywords—Metal Matrix Composite, Strength to Weight Ratio, Wear Rate
format	Article
author	Debnath, Sujan Oo, Zeya Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur Maleque, Md. Abdul Tan, Chong Keng
author_facet	Debnath, Sujan Oo, Zeya Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur Maleque, Md. Abdul Tan, Chong Keng
author_sort	Debnath, Sujan
title	Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
title_short	Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
title_full	Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
title_fullStr	Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
title_full_unstemmed	Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC
title_sort	physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with al2o3 and sic
publisher	WASET
publishDate	2012
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Physio-mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC

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