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  • Impact of heat treatment on mechanical and tribological properties of metal matrix composites of AA6082 T6 with Tin, Zinc and graphite

  • C. Ramesha,*, Mohanraj Chandranb, K. Chellamuthuc and A. Sivakumard

  • a,bDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur-639113, India
    cDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli 621112, Tamilnadu, India
    dDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India

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Abstract

In this research article, the metal matrix composite with AA6082 was formed with mono Tin (5 wt%), Zinc (5 wt%), graphite (5 wt%) and hybrid. The solution heat treatment process and quenching with water and solidification were carried out and results were compared with AA6082 T6. The different analysis includes mechanical properties (Tensile strength, micro hardness), metallurgical properties (SEM and EDX) and tribological property (friction and wear). Micro structure of heat treated AA6082 MMC found with lower defects and fine grain size. Hardness values of heat treated AA6082+Zinc(A6) and hybrid AA6082(A8) found higher than AA6082 T6. The ultimate tensile strength of heat treated AA6082+Zinc(A6) and hybrid AA6082(A8) observed higher than AA6082 T6. The wear and friction rate also reduced with heat treated AA6082+Zinc and AA6082 hybrid metal matrix composites


Keywords: Heat treatment, Stir casting, Hardness, SEM, Wear

This Article

  • 2023; 24(1): 120-126

    Published on Feb 28, 2023

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2023.24.1.120
  • Received on Jul 1, 2022
  • Revised on Oct 21, 2022
  • Accepted on Oct 26, 2022

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  • C. Ramesh

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur-639113, India
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  • E-mail: mkcecramesh@gmail.com