TY - GEN
T1 - Effect of compaction load and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of the Al-SiC nano-composite materials
AU - Iqbal, A. K.M.Asif
AU - Lim, Mei Jing
AU - Nuruzzaman, Dewan Muhammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Author(s).
PY - 2017/12/4
Y1 - 2017/12/4
N2 - The development of metal matrix composites (MMCs) has set the stage for a new revolution in materials. In this research, Al matrix composites reinforced with SiC nanoparticles were fabricated by a powder metallurgy process and the effects of compaction load and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of the Al-SiC nano-composite was investigated. The samples were prepared with two different compaction loads, 100 kN and 200 kN, and two different sintering temperatures, 550 °C and 600 °C. Subsequently, their mechanical testing was carried out. The density and hardness of the samples were investigated. The microstructure of the nano-composite was examined by optical microscope. The results showed that the higher compaction load and higher sintering temperature significantly increased the density and hardness of the nano-composite materials.
AB - The development of metal matrix composites (MMCs) has set the stage for a new revolution in materials. In this research, Al matrix composites reinforced with SiC nanoparticles were fabricated by a powder metallurgy process and the effects of compaction load and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of the Al-SiC nano-composite was investigated. The samples were prepared with two different compaction loads, 100 kN and 200 kN, and two different sintering temperatures, 550 °C and 600 °C. Subsequently, their mechanical testing was carried out. The density and hardness of the samples were investigated. The microstructure of the nano-composite was examined by optical microscope. The results showed that the higher compaction load and higher sintering temperature significantly increased the density and hardness of the nano-composite materials.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.5010471
DO - 10.1063/1.5010471
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85038358978
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
BT - Advanced Materials for Sustainability and Growth
A2 - Ibrahim, Suhaina Mohd
A2 - Noorsal, Kartini
A2 - Ibrahim, Suhaina Mohd
PB - American Institute of Physics Inc.
T2 - 3rd Advanced Materials Conference 2016, AMC 2016
Y2 - 28 November 2016 through 29 November 2016
ER -