Analytical versus experimental investigation of physical and mechanical characteristics of stir cast hybrid aluminium nanocomposite

• Autorzy: Kumar Dinesh , Singh Satnam , Angra Surjit
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Aluminium alloys have good mechanical and physical properties and are lightweight, easy to cast, and simple to machine. Aluminium alloys are widely used in the aviation industry, auto sector, defence sector, and structural industries because of their promising abilities. The fundamental aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical properties and physical characteristics of a stir cast hybrid aluminium nanocomposite reinforced with 1-3 wt.% cerium oxide (CeO2) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). Utilizing SEM, microstructural analysis was carried out. The existence of the elements of the reinforcement in the manufactured nanocomposite specimens was verified using EDAX. With an increase in the reinforcement wt.%, improvements in the mechanical and physical properties were seen. In the hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with 3 wt.% GNPs and 3 wt.% CeO2, a low porosity of 1.06% was observed. The best results for tensile strength, yield strength, and microhardness were 398 MPa, 247 MPa, and 119.6 HV, respectively. The SEM micrographs of the studied materials showed that the reinforcement particles were uniformly dispersed and refined into ultrafine grains.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aluminium nanocomposite; density; porosity; microhardness; tensile strength; TEM analysis; SEM analysis; grain size analysis

PL

nanokompozyt aluminiowy; gęstość; porowatość; mikrotwardość; wytrzymałość na rozciąganie; analiza TEM; analiza SEM; analiza wielkości ziarna

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Materiałów Kompozytowych
• Czasopismo: Composites Theory and Practice
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: R. 23, nr 3
• Strony: 136--144
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 62 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kumar Dinesh

• Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana-136119, India

autor

Singh Satnam

• Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana-136119, India

autor

Angra Surjit

• Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana-136119, India

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).