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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionally Graded Al-6Cr-Y2O3 Composites

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences.

Source : Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences, Volume 63, Number 4, p.1649-1655 (2018)

Url : http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109130/PDF/AMM-2018-4-11-Satish%20Kumar.pdf

Keywords : Al-6Cr alloy, Functionally graded materials, Powder metallurgy, Wear resistance .

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Engineering

Department : Mechanical Engineering

Verified : No

Year : 2018

Abstract : The present investigation aims at fabricating a functionally graded Al-6Cr-Y2O3 composite and its microstructural and property characterization. Al-6Cr-alloys with varying percentage of Y2O3 (5-10 vol. %) have been used to fabricate FGM by powder metallurgy route. The samples were subsequently subjected to solution treatment at 610°C for 4 h followed by artificially aged at 310°C for 4 h. The microstructure, hardness and wear behavior of these FGM have been evaluated. FGM exhibited superior hardness (360 ± 5 VHN) as compared to the unprocessed composites (220 ± 5 VHN) due to the uniform dispersion of Y2O3 particles. Wear resistance of Al-6Cr-10 Y2O3 FGM were compared that of with pure Al-6Cr alloy by dry abrasive wear test. Al-6Cr-10 Y2O3 FGM composites were found to exhibit higher wear resistance with the minimum wear rate of 0.009 mm3 /m compared to the Al6Cr alloy wear rate 0.02 mm3 /m.

Cite this Research Publication : T. Satish Kumar, K Kumar, K., Shalini, S., and Subramanian, R., “Synthesis and Characterization of Functionally Graded Al-6Cr-Y2O3 Composites”, Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, vol. 63, pp. 1649-1655, 2018.

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