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Characterization of cast A356 alloy reinforced with nano SiC composites
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The microstructure and mechanical properties of nano composites processed via stir casting were studied in this article, where the composites were based on the A356 aluminum alloy reinforced with nano SiC particles.About:
This article is published in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China.The article was published on 2012-02-01. It has received 156 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ultimate tensile strength & Microstructure.read more
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Aluminium matrix hybrid composites: a review of reinforcement philosophies; mechanical, corrosion and tribological characteristics
Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin,Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin,Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme,Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme,Lesley H. Chown,Lesley H. Chown,Lesley H. Chown +6 more
TL;DR: A review of different combinations of reinforcing materials used in the processing of hybrid aluminium matrix composites and how it affects the mechanical, corrosion and wear performance of the materials is presented in this paper.
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of SiCnp/Al6082 aluminum matrix composites prepared by squeeze casting combined with stir casting
TL;DR: In this paper, SiCnp/Al6082 aluminum matrix composites were prepared by squeeze casting combined with stir casting, and the effects of nano-sized SiC particles (SiCnp) and SC on microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6082 aluminum alloy were investigated.
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Mechanical performance of particulate-reinforced Al metal-matrix composites (MMCs) and Al metal-matrix nano-composites (MMNCs)
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of the reinforcement volume fractions, reinforcement particle sizes, and metal-matrix grain sizes on their mechanical properties including the yield strength, ultimate strength, and strain to failure of composites was quantitatively analyzed.
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Microstructural and abrasive wear properties of SiC reinforced aluminum-based composite produced by compocasting
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of SiC particles reinforcement with average size of 1, 5, 20 and 50 μm and volume fraction of 5%, 10% and 15% on the microstructure and tribological properties of Al-based composite was investigated.
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites with addition of bamboo leaf ash by stir casting method
TL;DR: Al-4.5%Cu alloy was used as a matrix at 2, 4% and 6% of bamboo leaf ash (BLA) which was extruded from agro waste and was used for reinforcement as mentioned in this paper.
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Study on bulk aluminum matrix nano-composite fabricated by ultrasonic dispersion of nano-sized SiC particles in molten aluminum alloy
Yong Yang,Jie Lan,Xiaochun Li +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the ultrasonic fabrication of bulk lightweight MMNCs with reproducible microstructures and superior properties by use of ultrasonic nonlinear effects, namely transient cavitation and acoustic streaming, to achieve uniform dispersion of nano-sized SiC particles in molten aluminum alloy A356.
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Tensile properties of nanometric Al2O3 particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites
TL;DR: The hardness and tensile properties of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with nanometric Al2O3 particulate have been found to increase with the volume fraction of the reinforcement.
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Magnesium strengthened by SiC nanoparticles
Hans Ferkel,Barry L. Mordike +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, Mg was reinforced with SiC nanoparticles by powder metallurgical technique and the mechanical properties of the new material were investigated by tensile tests and creep measurements and the microstructure of the composites were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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Development of high-performance A356/nano-Al2O3 composites
TL;DR: In this article, a new method was used in stir casting to fabricate nano-Al2O3 particulate reinforced aluminum composites and avoid agglomeration and segregation of particles.
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Microstructure and microhardness of SiC nanoparticles reinforced magnesium composites fabricated by ultrasonic method
Jie Lan,Yong Yang,Xiaochun Li +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, the use of ultrasonic nonlinear effects to disperse nano-sized ceramic particles in molten metal has been studied and nano-size SiC particle reinforced AZ91D magnesium composites were fabricated.
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