Mechanical Properties of Hot Extruded Al (Mg)-MnO₂ Composites

Abstract:

Many of our modern technologies require materials with unusual combinations of properties that cannot be met by the conventional metal alloys, ceramics and polymeric materials. This is especially true for materials that are needed for aerospace, underwater and transportation applications. An economical way of producing metal matrix composite (MMC) is the incorporation of the particles into the liquid metal and casting. The objective of this work is to reinforce Al 1100-Mg alloy with different wt% of MnO₂ (0, 3, 6, 9 and 12) was added by melt stirring method and Hot Extrusion is carried out. Microstructural Studies using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Mechanical property like hardness and tensile properties have been investigated for extruded base alloy and composites.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 813-814)
• Pages: 84-89
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.813-814.84
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: S. Ghanaraja, D.J. Dileep Kumar, K.S. Ravikumar, B.M. Madhusudan*
• Keywords: Hot Extrusion, MMC, MnO₂, SEM

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