Development and characterization of mechanically alloyed and sintered (Al-7wt.%Si)-2wt.%VB composites

Siddika Mertdinç, Emre Tekogˇlu, Duygu Agˇaogˇullari, Hasan Go¨kçe, M. Lu¨tfi O¨veçoglu

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Abstract

Vanadium boride (VB)particulate reinforced Al-7 wt.% Si based metal matrix composites (MMC) were synthesized using mechanical alloying (MA) and pressureless sintering. (Al-7 wt. % Si)-2 wt.% VB blends were mechanically alloyed for 4h in a high energy ball mill. Particle size measurement, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigation and thermal analysis were conducted to characterize the mechanically alloyed powders. As-blended and mechanically alloyed powders were compacted in anuniaxial hydraulicpress with a pressure of 450 MPa and green compacts were sintered at 570°C under Ar gas flowing conditions. Microstructural and phase characterizations of the sintered samples were carried out using optical microscope (OM), SEM and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). Physical and mechanical properties of the sintered composites were investigated in terms of density measurements, microhardness measurements and wear rate. MA enhances the physical and mechanical properties of the composites. (Al-7 wt.% Si)-2wt.% VB MA'd for 4 h had relative density value of 95.55%, microhardness value of 1.04±0.11 GPa and wear rate of 1.42×10-5 mm3/mm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016
PublisherAvestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)9781927877272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventProceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016 - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 22 Aug 201623 Aug 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)2369-8136

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period22/08/1623/08/16

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Al-Si based metal matrix composites
  • Mechanical alloying
  • Pressureless sintering
  • Vanadium boride

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