Mechanical properties and wear resistance of nano Al/SiC composites fabricated via APB

Abstract

In this study, Nano AA1100/SiC composites have been fabricated via accumulative press bonding (APB) on the AA1100/SiC composited which have been stir casted. Then, the effect of silicon carbide particles on the mechanical properties, wear resistance and microstructural evolution of these composites have been investigated. To study the effect of Nano SiC Wt.% and as its novelty, all the stir casted samples went under cumulative press bonding process after four cycles to guarantee a uniform distribution of reinforcement particles through the aluminum matrix. The experimental results showed that the strength of these composites were enhanced and the elongation of samples decreased by higher SiC Wt.% contents. Also, there is a significant growing in wear resistance by increasing of SiC content into the Al matrix through stir casting process.

Keywords:

• Accumulative press bonding
• SiC
• mechanical properties
• wear resistance

Acknowledgement

The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, for funding this work through the Research Group Program under grant no.: RGP. 2/12/43. The authors would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research at Umm Al-Qura University for supporting this work by Grant Code: (22UQU4310392DSR23).

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Funding

The authors would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research at Umm Al-Qura University for supporting this work by Grant Code: 22UQU4310392DSR23.