Study of Hardness of Al-SiC Composites Using Powder Metallurgy

Abstract

In this study, Aluminum metal matrix composites containing several weight percentages of reinforcement particles were prepared using powder metallurgy method. The study presents the results of experimental investigation on mechanical behavior of silicon carbide particle reinforced aluminum matrix. The effect of reinforced ratio of 20, 25 and 30 weight percentage of silicon carbide particles on mechanical behavior was examined. The effect of weight percentage of silicon carbide on hardness of composites was investigated by using Vickers hardness Test. It was observed that the distribution of silicon carbide particles was uniform. The hardness of the composites decreased with increasing reinforcement element addition in it.
Keywords:- Hardness, Powder Metallurgy, Al-SiC Composite,