Compaction, Sintering and Characterization of TiC Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 4 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Mahesh L, J Sudheer Reddy, P G Mukunda

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I2P104

How to Cite?

Mahesh L, J Sudheer Reddy, P G Mukunda, "Compaction, Sintering and Characterization of TiC Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 2, pp. 23-27, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I2P104

Abstract:

In the development of Metal Matrix Composite (MMC), Titanium Carbide (TiC) of 5, 10 and 15 weight percentage has been reinforced in to pure aluminum (Al) using Powder Metallurgy (PM) technique. Aluminum and TiC were mixed in a horizontal ball mill to obtain a uniform mixture followed by pressing in a cylindrical die. Specimens so prepared were subjected to sintering at a two different temperatures of 4000C and 4500C in a tube furnace under nitrogen atmosphere for 4 hours. In this work, an attempt is made to study the influence of TiC in aluminum on physical properties like density, porosity and mechanical properties such as Hardness, Compression strength and Roughness of the surface.

Keywords:

Aluminum matrix, Al-TiC, EDAX, Powder Metallurgy, SEM, Sintering.

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