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Characterization and Property Analysis of Heat-treated Functionally Graded Al8Si3Cu Alloy and TiC reinforced Composite

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Volume 74, Issue 2,

Source : Volume 74, Issue 2, p.459 - 471 (2021)

Url : https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-020-02131-3

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Engineering

Department : Mechanical Engineering

Year : 2021

Abstract : Functionally graded (FG) Al8Si3Cu alloy and 8 wt% titanium carbide (TiC) reinforced composite (∅out100 × ∅56in × 100 mm) was fabricated through horizontal centrifugal casting, followed by T6 heat treatment. Metallographic analysis confirmed fine grain structure at FG alloy outer layers, whereas heat-treated alloy displayed spheroidised eutectic silicon. Gradient microstructure was observed for FG composite. Enhanced hardness for outer layer (10.31%) and tensile strength for outer zone (58.71%) were observed for heat-treated Al8Si3Cu/TiC composite owing to the high concentration of spheroidised eutectic Si and TiC particles, compared to as-cast composite. Linear reciprocating wear analysis performed on as-cast, heat-treated alloy and composite, respectively, at varying load (10–40 N) and sliding distance (500–2000 m) confirmed increasing wear rate, with heat-treated composite having superior wear resistance. Delamination wear was the predominant wear mechanism influencing wear behaviour of heat-treated composite. The alloy and composite were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Cite this Research Publication : R. Jojith, Akhil, R. C., and Dr. Radhika N, “Characterization and Property Analysis of Heat-treated Functionally Graded Al8Si3Cu Alloy and TiC reinforced Composite”, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 459 - 471, 2021.

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