Open AccessMECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AL6061-TUNGESTEN CARBIDE COMPOSITES USING POWDER METALLURGY TECHNIQUE
Author(s) -
Bhaskar Raju S A,
A. R. K. Swamy,
A. R. Ramesha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i07.055
Subject(s) - powder metallurgy , materials science , characterization (materials science) , composite material , carbide , metallurgy , sintering , nanotechnology
There is a huge demand for Aluminium matrix based composites (AMC) as they offer high specific strength and wear resistance as compared to pure Aluminium. In this study the Mechanical Characterization of tungsten carbide (WC) particulate reinforcement in the Aluminium (Al) matrix was investigated. The Al composite was prepared by P/M process with tungsten carbide particulate of 2, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10% and 12% on weight fraction basis. Compaction was carried out in Hydraulic machine. The components were sintered at 540C for 120 minutes in a muffle furnace. Mechanical properties like hardness, compression strength and tensile strength of Al6061-WC composite alloy was increased with increase in WC particles compared to Al6061 alloy. Keywords— Al composites, Metal matrix composites, Tungsten carbide, Hardness, Compression test, Tensile test, Powder Metallurgy