This Paper involves the development of Aluminium T6 6061 alloy using forging process. The Standard Al T6 6061
alloy ingots was melted and super-heated in the electrical resistance furnace for about 8 hours at 7500C. The superheated melt
was reinforced with zirconium dioxide in 3% and 6% weight proportions. The molten metal was poured into a cylindrical rod
die of dimensions 300mm x 200mm and allowed to solidify at ambient temperature. The cast specimens were later forged for
comparison study purposes. The microstructure and mechanical characterization of forged and unforged cast specimens. The
microstructural characterization of forged cast sample exhibits fine grain structure with spherical morphology of secondary
magnesium and silicon magnesium and silicon phase in the Al matrix whereas the unforged cast sample indicates coarse with
dendrite type morphology.
