Effect of TiC addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Al-Si alloy

Joseph, O. O and Afolalu, Sunday A. and Abioye, Abiodun A. and Agbo, S. E. and Olatunde, S. F. and Omotehinwa, O. S. Effect of TiC addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Al-Si alloy. Materials Today: Proceedings.

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Abstract

This study is focused on the development and characterization of a stir cast Al-Si alloy reinforced with titanium carbide nano-particles. The composite was developed using the stir casting method and the casted samples were prepared with TiC nano-particle at 0.4 (B1), 0.8 (B2), 1.2 (B3), 1.6 (B4) and 2.0 (B5) wt. % of the entire composition, as well as a control sample, and thereafter subjected to tensile and hardness tests. It was noticed that none of the samples at the chosen concentrations brought about a greater hardness value than that of the control sample (Sample A), however they all show a positive trend with an increase in the % wt. of reinforcement bringing about a possibility of increase in the hardness value. This suggests that a further increase above 2.0% of the reinforcement should bring about an increase in hardness above that of the base Al-Si alloy. On the other hand, the tensile strength was significantly increased upon reinforcement. B5 exhibited the highest tensile strength by displaying a transition from needles/plate-like to globular/fibrous morphology.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Nanoparticles Composite Stir casting Aluminium
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	25 May 2020 13:19
Last Modified:	25 May 2020 13:19
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13328

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