A Novel Manufacturing Process for Nanosilica Carbide Reinforced Al2024 Matrix Composites

• Published in: ECS transactions 2022-04, Vol.107 (1), p.4089-4098
• Main Authors: N, Mohan Rajhu, C, Jayabalan, M, Siva, B, Ramesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1938-5862; 1938-6737
• DOI: 10.1149/10701.4089ecst

Fabrication of SiC nanoparticle enhanced Al2024 composite material with near-net form SiC nano particles is discussed in this research using the flake powder metallurgy (PM) technique. Analysis of particle size and quantity of Silicon Carbide (SiC) nanoparticles in flake Al2024 matrix granules along with their effect on particle distribution, structure, relative compactness, and hardness were conducted. The granules Al2024 substrate particles were combined to 3 various size of some as Al2024 powders using a ball milling process. With intergranular wide enough to incorporate reinforcements, the Al2024 matrix powders were discovered to have flake-like microstructures with distributed SiC nanoparticles spread throughout. Hot pressed density raised as a result of the slight frictional forces among the thin flake elements. The rigidity of Aluminium Alloy 2021/Silicon carbide nanocomposites was employed to expand the size of matrix particles.