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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016 |
Publisher | Avestia Publishing |
ISBN (Print) | 9781927877272 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016 - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 22 Aug 2016 → 23 Aug 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2369-8136 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Hungary |
City | Budapest |
Period | 22/08/16 → 23/08/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Avestia Publishing, 2017.
Keywords
- Al-Si based metal matrix composites
- Mechanical alloying
- Pressureless sintering
- Vanadium boride