Aluminium metal matrix composite: improving wear performance through treatment

Maleque, Md. Abdul and Karim, Md. Rezaul and Yassin, N. (2011) Aluminium metal matrix composite: improving wear performance through treatment. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65. pp. 278-283. ISSN 1022-6680

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Abstract

The main objectives of the present study are to develop/manufacture SiC reinforced aluminium matrix composite (SiCp/AMC) with different reinforcement combinations using stir casting method and investigate the effects of heat treatment on wear performance. AMCs were prepared using 20 vol% SiC with three different reinforcement combinations into aluminum matrix. Stir casting is a primary process of composite production whereby the reinforcement ingredient material is incorporated into the molten metal by stirring. The reinforcement combination consists of 20% (single particle size), 7% and 13% (double particle size) and 5%, 5% and 10% (triple particle size). The triple particle size (TPS) composite consist of SiC of three different sizes viz., coarse, intermediate and fine. The solution heat treatment was carried out on cast specimens at 540 °C for four hours followed by precipitation treatment. The wear test was carried out using a pin-on- disc type tribo-test machine under dry sliding condition. The wear morphology of the damaged surface was also studied using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) in this investigation.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6103/2072
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heat treatment, aluminium metal matrix composite, wear, wear morphology, power factor
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof Dr. Md Abdul Maleque
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2011 09:46
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2013 16:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/2072

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