Effect of Hardness on the Wear Behavior of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

Abstract:

Aerospace industry and automobile industries are enhanced performance necessary for materials with better qualities compare to conservative materials. In automotive areas, this is predominantly factual for power train employed as conflicting to body application. For each kind of appliance, description such as hardness of the material, wear resistance, temperature withstands ability, plasticity, fracture, fatigue strength, etc. It must be as high as possible, while parameters such as density and cost must be minimized; the latter is of general concern for automobile use and relatively inexpensive light aircraft. Because of their low density, the light metals based on aluminum, magnesium, and titanium are particularly attractive for both types of applications. In this paper, advanced material of Al6061/SiC/Al₂O₃ hybrid composites is discussed, followed by a consideration of advanced material specifically in aerospace and automotive applications. Processing the lightweight metal, with enhanced hardness properties is presented.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)
• Pages: 536-540
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.984-985.536
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: K. Umanath*, S.T. Selvamani, K. Palanikumar, T. Raphael
• Keywords: Aluminum (Al), Aluminum Oxide, Hardness, Hybrid Composite, Silicon Carbide (SiC), Wear

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