Optimization of Squeeze Casting Process Parameters on AA8011 Based HMMCs Under NaCl Environment

• Autorzy: Senthil Kumar Sambasivam , Karthikeyan G. , Panneer Selvam K.

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DOI

10.24425/amm.2024.150925

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present research computes the impact of process parameters of squeeze casting on AA8011/Si₃N₄/ZrO₂ Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites (HMMCs). The melting temperatures (700 to 800°C), Si₃N₄ + ZrO₂ (5 to 15 wt.%) and stirring speed (550 to 750 rpm) were selected as parameters for input. The AA8011 HMMCs were fabricated as per the combination of L₉ input parameters, and they were subjected to Energy Dispersive X Ray Analysis (EDAX) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) tests to compute the presence of wt.% of matrix and reinforcements and to confirm the uniform distribution of Si₃N₄ + ZrO₂ in matrix AA8011. Besides, fabricated composites were subjected to tensile and micro hardness test after subjecting to Salt spray test (3.5% NaCl, 120 hours exposing duration and 1.2 kg/cm² spray pressure) for computing the Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) and micro hardness. The Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) was employed for optimizing process parameters of squeeze casting on AA8011 based composites. The EDAX test results confirms that the increasing wt.% of silicon nitride and zirconium dioxide reinforcements enhances the presence of elements such as Si, N, Zr and O in manufactured composites. The higher dense reinforcements are uniformly distributed in the matrix AA8011 at the blend of input parameters of AA8011 composite. Based on the Taguchi approach, the medium level of melting temperature (750°C), higher level of wt.% of Si₃N₄ and ZrO₂ reinforcements (15 wt.%) and higher level for speed of stirring (750 rpm) is the optimized combination parameters of squeeze casting for UTS and microhardness are identified. Based on the GRA technique, the influencing sequence are identified for squeeze casting process parameters are wt.% of Si₃N₄ + ZrO₂ reinforcements, stirring speed and melting temperature for both UTS and micro hardness. The contribution percentage of melting temperature, wt.% of reinforcements and stirring speed are 20.26%, 48.102% and 29.23% respectively. The confirmation test was done for optimized input parameters and it exhibit 56% higher UTS and 48.2% higher micro hardness of than AA8011 matrix material.

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EN

AA8011; ZrO2; Si3N4; squeeze casting; UTS; micro hardness

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 69, iss. 3
• Strony: 1047--1060
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 45 poz., fot, rys., tab., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Senthil Kumar Sambasivam

• SRM TRP Engineering College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tiruchirappalli 621 105, India

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3776-4040

autor

Karthikeyan G.

• University College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT Campus Anna University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024, India

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0593-9960

autor

Panneer Selvam K.

• M.I.E.T. Engineering College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tiruchirappalli 620 007, India

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-3152

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