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The effect of graphite particles addition on the surface finish of machined Al-4 Wt.% Mg alloys

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Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are a new class of materials finding various applications, especially in transport industries. Compocasting technique was used in the present study to produce aluminum, magnesium, and graphite (MMCs) cast bars. These cast bars were machined to investigate the effect of graphite addition on the surface finish. The obtained results show that the addition of graphite particles to the aluminum and magnesium alloys produce slight improvement on the machined surface finish, for all the percentage of graphite additions considered.

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  1. Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110, Irbid, Jordan

    Mohammed T. Hayajneh & Adel Mahammod Hassan

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

    Mohammad Abdul-Hameed Al-Omari

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Hayajneh, M.T., Hassan, A.M. & Al-Omari, M.AH. The effect of graphite particles addition on the surface finish of machined Al-4 Wt.% Mg alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 10, 521–525 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1361/105994901770344656

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