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Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Nano Composites-A Review

A. Prasad Reddy, +3 more
- 01 Jan 2017 - 
- Vol. 4, Iss: 2, pp 3959-3971
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In this paper, the fabrication methods and mechanical properties of Al alloy/SiCp based metal matrix nano composites (Al-MMNCs) have been reviewed and the Scanning electron micrographs indicate that the nano SiCp reinforcing particles are uniformly distributed in the matrix alloy.
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This article is published in Materials Today: Proceedings.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 80 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aluminium alloy & Nano-.

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Al-based composites reinforced with AlB 2 , AlN and BN phases: Experimental and theoretical studies

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of reinforcing AlN, AlB2 and BN phases on the mechanical properties of Al-based composites fabricated via reactive ball milling of Al/BN, Al/B, and Al/Li3N powder mixtures, followed by their spark plasma sintering (SPS) was studied.
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Tribological Behaviour of Al6061–2SiC-xGr Hybrid Metal Matrix Nanocomposites Fabricated through Ultrasonically Assisted Stir Casting Technique

TL;DR: In this paper, the wear rate and coefficient of friction of hybrid nanocomposites reduced with the rise of nano Gr content up to a critical value and then increased with the increase of Gr nanoparticles.
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Wear and microhardness behaviors of AA7075/SiC-BN hybrid nanocomposite surfaces fabricated by friction stir processing

TL;DR: In this paper, the wear resistance and microhardness behavior of hybrid nanocomposites with different volume fractions of SiC and BN nano-powders were investigated experimentally.
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The porosity, microstructure, and hardness of Al-Mg composites reinforced with micro particle SiC/Al2O3 produced using powder metallurgy

TL;DR: In this article, a mixture of Al, Mg, reinforcement (SiC, Al2O3) powders was mixed at a speed of 16'rpm over a 24'h-time period for a homogeneous dispersion.
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Study on bulk aluminum matrix nano-composite fabricated by ultrasonic dispersion of nano-sized SiC particles in molten aluminum alloy

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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Effect of SiC particle size on the physical and mechanical properties of extruded Al matrix nanocomposites

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of SiC particle size and its amount on both physical and mechanical properties of Al matrix composite were investigated, and the results showed that the dominant components were Al and SiC.
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Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviour, modelling and optimization of wear parameters of B4C and graphite reinforced aluminium hybrid composites

TL;DR: In this article, the worn surfaces of hybrid composites and base alloys were studied through SEM and EDS systems and some useful conclusions were made by using a pin-on-disc apparatus with various input parameters like applied load (10, 20, and 30 n), sliding speed (0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 n), and sliding distance (1000, 1500, and 2000 m).
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Characterization of Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites

TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructures, mechanical properties and wear characteristics of cast silicon carbide (SiC) reinforced aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) were analyzed, and the results showed that introducing SiC reinforcements in aluminum (Al) matrix increased hardness and tensile strength.
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of 6061 Al alloy based composites with SiC nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this article, a powder metallurgy route consisting of high energy ball milling, hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and extrusion has proved a highly effective process for achieving a homogeneous distribution of particles with minimal clustering of the nanoparticles, at an industrially relevant scale.
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