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Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Processed B4C/Gr-Reinforced Hybrid Composite Fabricated Through Stir Casting Method

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In the present work, aluminum (AA2024) metal matrix composites are made by reinforcing a fixed amount of solid lubricant Gr (2%) with varying amounts of B4C from 2, 4, and 6 % using the liquid state stir casting process. Then friction stir processing has been done to enhance the grain structure and particles distribution in the cast product. The mechanical properties of hybrid Al-B4C/Gr metal matrix composite are investigated on the basis of fatigue, tensile and hardness testing. The homogeneous distribution of reinforcing particles is confirmed by the microstructural investigation. The result of experiment showed that on reinforcing B4C & Gr and friction stir processing, the hardness of fabricated hybrid metal matrix composite is improved by 15 % and the tensile strength is improved by 69 %. The fatigue crack propagation shows that crack propagation is more in case of higher constituent of composite materials.

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This work was supported by Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, (Grant No. PSAU/2023/R/1444).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India

    Anant Prakash Agrawal

  2. Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia

    Masood Ashraf Ali

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, KIET Group of Institution, Ghaziabad, India

    Sachin Rathore

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, 147001, India

    Ratnesh Kumar Raj Singh

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Agrawal, A.P., Ali, M.A., Rathore, S. et al. Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Processed B4C/Gr-Reinforced Hybrid Composite Fabricated Through Stir Casting Method. Inter Metalcast 18, 1107–1118 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-023-01078-7

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