International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Effect of Si-C on MMC of Al-Zn Alloy Bothe Sanket B.1,Shinde Swapnil V.2,Shinde Gokul J.3, Vinchu Pravin K.4, Asst. Prof. Ghodake A. P.5 Asst.Prof. Darade P.P.6 1,2,3,4BE 5 Asst.
Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SND COE & RC, Maharashtra, India
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SND COE & RC, Maharashtra, India
---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract - Al hybrid metal matrix composites are a
reinforced Zinc aluminum alloys during the last few
new generation of MMC’s that have the potential of
years. Several researchers have reported that the
Satisfying recent demands are met due to improve
incorporation of hard particles such as Al alloy or SiC
mechanical properties amenability to conventional
in cast Zinc aluminum alloys improve the abrasive
processing techniques and possibility of reducing
wear resistance, sliding of these alloys. Aluminum
production cost of Al hybrid composites. By selecting
Zinc metal matrix composites are among the most
the different combination of reinforcement Al matrix
promising
composites and how it effects mechanical properties,
applications due to low density, low cost and ease of
corrosion and wear performance of the material.
fabrication of composites.
materials
for
wear
and
structural
Then SiC particles are added to the matrix for further
It has been reported that the abrasive wear
work. The composites cast results are tested for their
resistance of the particle reinforced MMCs were
strength, hardness and wear resistance. They can be
increase with the volume fraction of particles and
used for electrical, automotive and astronautic
under both high and low stress abrasive wear
application due to attractive properties such as
conditions. On a weighted adjusted basis, many Zn-
adjustable
low
Al-based composite materials can outperform cast
density, high wear resistance and high stiffness. It
iron, steel, Al, Mg and virtually any other reinforced
was observed that increasing the reinforcement
metal or alloy in a different applications. Hence, it
content within the Al matrix results in significant
methinks feasible that metal matrix composites will
increases in the UTS and hardness values.
replace conventional materials in many commercial
thermal
Key Words:
expansion
coefficient,
and industrial applications. The particle reinforced
composite, SiC, strength, hardness
MMCs are appealing since they reveal isotropic
and wear
characteristics by comparison with the continuously reinforced matrices fabrication of the irregularly
1. INTRODUCTION
reinforced Al-Zn-based MMCs can be derived by ideal
Need for only new wear resistant materials for
metal processing technologies such as powder
increase performance tribological applications has been
one
of
the
major
incentives
for
metallurgy, direct casting, rolling, forging, and
the
extrusion. The products can be drilled, machined and
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