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Mechanical and metallurgical characterizations of AA2014/eggshells waste particulate metal matrix composite

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Chicken eggshell (ES) is an aviculture byproduct that has been listed worldwide as one of the worst environmental problems. The effective utilization of chicken eggshell (ES) biowaste is strongly encouraged in our society for environmental and economic reasons. The present work deals with development of AA2014/carbonized eggshells particulate composites by electromagnetic stir casting process at optimized parameters using RSM. The predicted tensile strength of 239 MPa of the composite was found at optimum parameters of 60 MPa (Squeezing Pressure), 12 ampere (Current), 180 s (Time) and 700°C (Pouring Temperature) respectively. There was about 2.79% error in the experimental and modeled results of tensile strength. Obtained result shows that as stirring current and stirring temperature increases, tensile strength also increases. While increase in pouring temperature of matrix decreases tensile strength of composite. Density of the metal matrix composite decreases 5%, when eggshells particulate is added 5% by wt. to matrix alloy. Hardness, toughness and fatigue strength were also carried out of the AA2014/eggshell composite. Results show an improvement in these properties with the addition of eggshell in the matrix alloy. Microstructural study show uniform distribution of eggshell in the composites.

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Abbreviations

ES:

Chicken eggshell

MMC:

Metal matrix composite

AA:

Aluminium alloy

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

PRESS:

Prediction error sum of squares

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  1. School of Engineering, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201308, India

    Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Satpal Sharma & Raghvendra Kumar Mishra

  2. Noida Institute of Engineering Technology, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India

    Shashi Prakash Dwivedi

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Dwivedi, S.P., Sharma, S. & Mishra, R.K. Mechanical and metallurgical characterizations of AA2014/eggshells waste particulate metal matrix composite. Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf.-Green Tech. 3, 281–288 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-016-0036-0

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