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Experimental Investigations on the Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Corrosion Effect of Cu-20Al-4Ni/SiC Composites Synthesized Using Powder metallurgy Route

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The present investigation pertains to synthesize aluminium bronze silicon carbide composite by powder metallurgy route. Three various weight percentages of silicon carbide (0, 2, 4 & 6) were reinforced with aluminium bronze matrix (Cu-20 %Al-4 %Ni). This compact was heated at two different temperatures such as 650 and 750 °C using tubular furnace. The effect of silicon carbide on density, sinterability, compression test and hardness test was analyzed. The scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectroscopy were used to confirm the presence of alloying elements. The results showed that the sinterability and density were reduced with an increase in silicon carbide content. There was significant improvement in densification of composites sintered at 750 °C relative to composites sintered at 650 °C. The maximum percentage of increase in density was 7.34 %, which was noticed for 4 % SiC reinforced aluminium bronze sintered at 750 °C. Aluminium bronze- 4 % SiC composite (750 °C) sintered exhibited maximum hardness of 32HRC. Among the composites sintered at 750 °C, 6 % SiC reinforced possesses lowest sinterability of 0.44.The composite reinforced with 6 %SiC exhibited lowest compressive strength among other composites. The 4 wt% SiC reinforced composites sintered at 750 °C has highest corrosion resistance.There was significant improvement in densification of composites sintered at 750 °C relative to composites sintered at 650 °C. The maximum percentage of increase in density was 7.34 %, which was noticed for 4 % SiC reinforced aluminium bronze sintered at 750 °C. Aluminium bronze- 4 % SiC composite (750 °C) sintered exhibited maximum hardness of 32HRC. Among the composites sintered at 750 °C, 6 % SiC reinforced possesses lowest sinterability of 0.44.The composite reinforced with 6 %SiC exhibited lowest compressive strength among other composites. The 4 wt% SiC reinforced composites sintered at 750 °C has highest corrosion resistance.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu, India

    L. Mamundi Azaath

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India

    U. Natarajan

  3. Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Kuniyamuthur, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Veerappan

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Ravichandran

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology, Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad, India

    S. Marichamy

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Azaath, L.M., Natarajan, U., Veerappan, G. et al. Experimental Investigations on the Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Corrosion Effect of Cu-20Al-4Ni/SiC Composites Synthesized Using Powder metallurgy Route. Silicon 14, 5993–6002 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-021-01363-2

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