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Influence of Process Parameters and Reinforcements on Aluminum Hybrid Composites Developed by Powder Metallurgy Process

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In this study, aluminum hybrid composites were developed by the powder metallurgy in which Si3N4 and ZrO2 were used as reinforcements. The synthesized composite powder as per weight percentage of the reinforcements milled in a centrifugal ball mill at 600 rpm for 0.5 and 2.5 h and then compacted at 420 MPa. The compacted composites were kept in a tube furnace for sintering at 550°C under controlled environment conditions for 30 min. The influence of the milling time and wt % of the reinforcements was investigated in relation of the effect on the microstructure, density, and hardness of the composites. The SEM images indicated that the Si3N4/ZrO2 particles were homogeneously mixed with the matrix and the reduction of clusters also observed with increasing the milling time. It was also observed that high milling time and wt % of high-density reinforcements increase the density of the composites, and the porosity decreases. Finally, it was found that the micro-hardness also improved with fine homogeneous and high-strength ceramic reinforcements embedded in the matrix.

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Parveen, A., Chauhan, N.R. & Suhaib, M. Influence of Process Parameters and Reinforcements on Aluminum Hybrid Composites Developed by Powder Metallurgy Process. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 122, 1007–1013 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X21100094

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