Open AccessProcessing of MMC through conventional sintering and spark plasma sintering process: A review
Author(s) -
B. Stalin,
M. Ravichandran,
M. Balasubramanian,
Chokkalingam Anand,
D. Pritima,
V. Dhinakaran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/988/1/012092
Subject(s) - materials science , spark plasma sintering , sintering , graphite , metallurgy , toughness , composite material , ceramic , aluminium , grain growth , grain size
Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is one of the advanced methods to produce MMC with the desired quality. The high amount of heat was achieved through direct pulse heating to enhance the diffusion mechanism and it’s involved in the grain growth. Many of the researchers are doing the development of the sintering process for attaining better substance properties with lesser time. SPS was used to fabricate all kinds of materials including ceramics, glass, etc., Direct heat was applied to the graphite die and compact unit. The rate of heat was an essential role in this process to control the densification of powder particles. In the present situation, aluminium MMC plays an essential role in every field such as automobile, aerospace, manufacturing, and electrical sectors. It has superior substance properties such as specific strength, creep, toughness, and corrosion resistance. These properties are enhanced through the addition of reinforcements to the base metal.