Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Particulates in Al/SiC/MoS₂

Abstract:

The present study aims to optimize the mechanical properties of Al5059/SiC/MoS₂ hybrid composites. The hybrid metal matrix composites has been fabricated through stir casting by reinforcing different size of SiC (10,20&40 µm) with aluminium at different weight fractions (5 %,10% &15%) meanwhile the addition of Molybdenum di sulphide (MoS₂) is fixed at 2% which enhances the self lubrication properties. The basic mechanical properties were investigated and the composite with minimum particle size shows high mechanical strength

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 979)
• Pages: 89-94
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.979.89
• Online since: March 2020
• Authors: Arul Daniel S. Ajith*, C. Dhanasekeran, S. Sivaganesan, R. Sridhar
• Keywords: Microstructure, Molybdenum Di Sulphide, Silicon Carbide, Stir Casting

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