DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF

ALUMINIUM HYBRID METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE(MMC)

JSS Academy of Technical Education,Noida

Under Guidance of Team Members

Mr. Rajanna. L Gaurav Ganganiya

( 1409140906)
(Assistant Professor )
Bhanu Pratap (1309140027)
Myank pratap( )
Table of Contents

Literature Review

Objective and Scope of Work

Methodology

Expected Outcome and

Conclusion

References
Literature Survey
Researchers/Scien
Year Contribution
tists
198 Llyod, D.J., Described the microstructure of Sic
3 Lagace etal reinforced aluminium alloys produced by
molten metal method
199 K. Komai, K. etal superior mechanical properties Al7075- SiCw
3 composites
199 T. J. A. Doel improved tensile strength and lower
6 ductility of the Al7075 reinforced with 5m
and 13 m Sic particles than that of
unreinforced material
201 G. B. Veeresh The hardness and the Impact strength
0 Kumar increases with increasing in composition
percentage of Sic.
201 G. B. Veeresh The density, tensile strength and wear
1 Kumar resistance improved
with increase in composite percentage of
Al2O3 reinforced with Al7075
201 N. Raghavendra, The hybrid Al7075 metal matrix developed
5 V. S. Ramamurthy by stir casting method by varying weight
 Motivation
KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF COMPOSITES
CIVIL Structural
AIRCRAFT Performance, Cost
Safety, Regulation
Compliances, Fuel
Economy
MILITARY Structural
AIRCRAFT Performance,
Weight, Assembly
and Maintainance
HELICOPTER Multifunctional
S design, Superior
Fatigue properties

SPACE Light weight design,

APPLICATIO
Composite Low response
usage over the yearsof in commercial
AircraftNS
industry thermal variation.
0-5 % 5-8% 8-12% 12- 30- 50- 70-
30% 50% 70% 80%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020-
Objective and Scope of the work

The main objective of this project work is to fabricate the Al 7075 base
hybrid metal matrix composite reinforced with 10 weight percentage of
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)(125 micrometer) and varying weight
percentage of Kyanite in varying particle size of 120 mesh (125 micro
meter) (Aluminium Silicate) (i.e. 2%, 4% & 6%). As s low cost ceramic
material to enhance the Mechanical and Trio biological properties of
composites.

The Aluminum metal hybrid metal matrix composite are prepared

by stir casting process and we test for mechanical properties
(Tensile, Impact test) and Tribiological properties(hardness test) as
per ASTM Standard .
Key Methodology and Tentative Project
Plan
Procurement of Al7075 and Alumina and
Kyanite .
Separate the size of the powder of
reinforcement using Sieve Analysis.
The fabrication of composite by using the Stir
casting process.

Characterization of the newly evolved material system

of mechanical properties would be evaluated as
prevailing ASTM standards.
Tensile Strength- ASTM E8/E8M
Impact Test - Charpy test ISO 148-1
Hardness test- Brinell hardness test IS 1500-
2005
COMPOSITION

KYNIT
ALMIN
E
A
4,6,8
10 wt
%
%
AL707
5

ALUMINIUM BASE
HYBRID METAL
MATRIX COMPOSITE
 Stir Casting Machine
Stir casting machine is mainly
used for the manufacturing of
MMC, s. The constituent
materials are to be melted in
the furnace of the casting
machine and will solidify to
provide the required
composites. It is the one of the
simplest and cost effective
method adopted for the
production of Metal Matrix
Composites. The important
component of stir casting
machine are
 RAW REINFORCED
MATERIAL MATERIAL
p KYNITE+ ALUMINA
AL7075

FORMATION PREHEATIN
OF MOLTEN G
METAL

STIRRIN
G

METAL
METRIX
COMPOSITE
Composition of Al-7075
 PROPERTIES OF AL 70755
Mechanical properties Valves

Hardness Brinell 150

Tensile yield strength 503MPa

Elongation at beak 11%

71.7GPa
Modulus of Elasticity
Poissons Ratio 0.33

Machinability 70%

Shear modulus 26.9GPa

Shear strength 331Mpa

 REINFORCED MATERIALS

Alumina
Property Al2O3
Melting Point 2072
oc

Hardness 1175
Kg/mm2

Density 3.69
g/cm3

Al2O3 8.1
Co-efficient of
thermal
expansion
(micron/m oc)
KYNITE
Input Material Calculation
MATERIAL Amount of Amount of KYNITE
Al-7075 Al2O3
Remaining (ALUMINA )
wt% 2 , 4, 6 wt%
(in gm) 10 wt % (in (in gm)
gm)
SAMPLE 1 4 wt%
(kynite , 10 wt
% AL2O3 )

SAMPLE 2 6wt%
(kynite , 10 wt
% AL2O3 )

SAMPLE 3 8wt%
(kynite , 10 wt
% AL2O3 ) 1260 150 gm 90 gm
gm
Expected Outcome and Conclusion
The research work is to increase the
mechanical strength and Trio biological
properties of Metal matrix composites for
aerospace applications. Kyanite is ceramic
material gives strength and recommended for
high temperature
Aluminum applications
Hybrid in Aerospace.
Composites can be
developed with high strength and low weight
with improved mechanical properties with low
cost reinforcement which are naturally
available ceramic material like kyanite.

This research will tend to support a number of defence and aerospace

applications.
 Test performed and result
SAMPLE Brinell Charpy Impact Tensile test
Hardness test Test
(Joules)

SAMPLE 1
AL-7075 +10wt%
AL2O3+ 4wt%
KYNITE
SAMPLE 2
AL-7075 +10wt%
AL2O3+ 6wt%
KYNITE

SAMPLE 3
AL-7075 +10wt%
AL2O3+ 8wt%
KYNITE
conclusion
References
1. Llyod, D.J., Lagace, H., Mcleod, A.and Morris, P.L. (1989), Micro structural aspects of Aluminium silicon
carbide particulate composites produced by a casting method, Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 107, pp.
73-80.

2. K. Komai, K. Minoshima and H. Ryoson, Tensile and fatigue fracture behavior and water-environment
effects in a Sic-whisker/7075-aluminum composite, Composites Science and Technology, Volume 46, Issue 1,
1993, Pages 59-66.

3. T. J. A. Doel and P. Bowen, Tensile properties of articultes-reinforced metal matrix Composites Part A,
Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 27, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 655-665.

4. G.B. Veeresh Kumar, C.S.P. Rao, N. Selvaraj, M. S.Bhagyashekar, Studies on Al6061-SIC and Al7075-

Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composites, Vol.9,No.1,pp 43-55, 2010.

5. G. B. Veeresh Kumar, C. S. P.Rao, N. Selvaraj, Synthesis and Property Evaluation of Al7075_ Al2O3
composites, Journal of Biometrics and Bioinformatics, Vol.3, No.4, 2011.

6. N. Raghavendra, V. S. Ramamurthy Development andwear characterization of AL7075/ Al2O3/SIC Hybrid

Particulate Metal Matrix Composite Developed by Stir Casting Vol.4, pp. 16-20, 2015
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