Synthesis and characterization of AA 6061- Graphene - SiC hybrid nanocomposites processed through microwave sintering
01 Sep 2016-Vol. 149, Iss: 1, pp 012086
TL;DR: In this paper, a characterization of Al 6061 matrix nanocomposites with Graphene of flake size 10 μm and SiC of particle size 10 pm was carried out through powder metallurgy (PM) approach.
Abstract: As one of the most essential industrial and engineering materials, Aluminum alloy 6061 have been extensively used in automobile industries and many engineering applications due to its impending properties like low density, good structural rigidity, feasibility to incorporate and enhance the strength by addition of various reinforcing materials. The essential criteria in enhancing the properties without sacrificing the ductility is always challenging in Aluminum and its alloys based composites. In the recent years, enormous research has been carried on ceramic based and carbon based reinforcement materials used in Aluminum metal matrix composites. But the combination of both is never tried so far due to lack of processing methods. The current research work is carried out to process, synthesize and perform the characterization of Al 6061 matrix nanocomposites with Graphene of flake size 10 μm and SiC of particle size 10 pm as reinforcement combinations in various proportions (weight percentage) which are carried out through powder metallurgy (PM) approach. The powders are processed through ultrasonic liquid processing method and the mixtures were ball milled by adding SiC particles followed by uniaxial hot compaction. Thus prepared compacts are sintered (conventional and microwave) and mechanical properties like hardness, density are investigated as a function of Graphene and SiC concentrations (weight fraction). Relevant strengthening mechanism involved in the Al6061 - Graphene -SiC composites in comparison with monolithic Al 6061 alloy were discussed.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed the applications of metal matrix composites (MMCs), employing more efficient fabrication methods seems necessary, within the two last decades, microwave (MW) sintering was int...
Abstract: By developing the applications of metal matrix composites (MMCs), employing more efficient fabrication methods seems necessary. Within the two last decades, microwave (MW) sintering was int...
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TL;DR: In this article, the fabrication and mechanical performance of AA6061 matrix composites fortified with Al2O3 (alumina) and graphene particulates was examined using optical analyser and SEM equipment.
Abstract: MMC based on aluminium (Al) were produced for light-weight applications especially in aviation and automobile areas. Present paper deals with the fabrication and mechanical performance of AA6061 matrix composites fortified with Al2O3 (alumina) and graphene particulates. Fluid metallurgy method namely stir casting route was employed for fabricating the hybrid composites. Al2O3p and graphene powder are mixed in different weight fractions in which graphene (1 wt. %) particle reinforcement is held consistent and Al2O3 reinforcement is differed freely with 5, 10 and 15 wt. %. Using optical analyser and SEM equipment, microstructural examination is carried out and the result reveals that the graphene and Al2O3 particles prevalently are homogeneously appropriated on the grain limits of Al matrix and Al2O3 particles are disseminated between graphene in the as-cast AA6061 MMC’s. Detailed analysis on investigation of the microstructure and mechanical aspects of Al6061-graphene-Al2O3p composites is presented by following ASTM guidelines; results uncovered that with increment in reinforcement particles, there is an enhancement in the hardness, ultimate strength, yield strength and a decline in the elongation values was however noticed when contrasted with Al6061 alloy. Fractography investigation revealed dimples in unreinforced alloy and the composite.
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TL;DR: In this article, the properties of graphene-reinforced 6061 aluminium alloy Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) with varying weight percentages (5 and 10 wt.% graphene) of reinforcement were investigated.
Abstract: Owing to its outstanding mechanical and thermal properties, graphene has shown enormous potentials as an improvement material for composites. This paper investigates the properties of graphene-reinforced 6061 aluminium alloy Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) with varying weight percentages (5 and 10 wt.% graphene) of reinforcement. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) studies of the MMC confirm the presence and distribution of graphene particles in the Al6061 matrix materials. Mechanical properties such as tensile strength, hardness, and impact strength of MMCs were studied and assessed. Tensile and impact strength of the MMC’s increased from 25 to 60 % by the addition of 10 wt.% graphene in aluminium 6061 alloys. The percentage of elongation diminished with the addition of reinforcement in the matrix. The most significant improvement in hardness can be found in additional graphene particles. Wear-test had been performed using the pin-on-disc machine at 10 N load. It was observed that the tribological behaviour of the composite improved after the addition of graphene in Al6061. K e y w o r d s: aluminium alloy 6061, graphene, tensile strength, impact strength, voids, debris
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...Also, improvement in microhardness value was observed in Al6061 – graphene – SiC MMCs processed by ultrasonic liquid processing [22]....
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