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Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel In-Situ Al6061-SiC-Gr Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Process

	International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)
	© 2021 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-69 Issue-3
	Year of Publication : 2021
	Authors : Kuldip Kumar Sahu, Raj Ballav
	DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V69I3P218

Citation 

MLA Style: Kuldip Kumar Sahu, Raj Ballav "Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel In-Situ Al6061-SiC-Gr Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Process" International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology 69.3(2021):108-117. 

APA Style:Kuldip Kumar Sahu, Raj Ballav. Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel In-Situ Al6061-SiC-Gr Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Process  International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 69(3),108-117.

Abstract
Metal matrix composites (MMCs) hold combined properties of the matrix, i.e., ductility and toughness, along with the high strength and wear resistance property of reinforced ceramic. MMCs have potential applications in the automotive, aeronautical, and aerospace industries. Friction stir processing (FSP) can be used as a solid-state technique for material processing. In the present exertion, FSP has been utilized to diffuse the nanoparticles of a silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic phase and Graphite particles (Gr) as solid lubricants into Al-6061, an in-situ state. SiC and graphite-reinforced MMCs were fabricated using multi-pass FSP into Al-6061substrate. An array of blind holes along the stir direction is made on the alloy`s surface and filled with ceramic particles. FSP was carried out along the groove to produce surface metal matrix composites. Multi-pass processing was carried out for homogeneous dispersion of particles and to remove porosity from the samples. Microhardness tests, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Optical Microscopy, EDX, and X-Ray Diffraction tests were conducted on composite samples. The results indicate an even distribution of 40-50nm size particles of the ceramic phase in the Aluminium matrix after FSP. The surface composite exhibits a 30-40% increase in microhardness (160 HV) and maintains ductility within the processed zone.

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Keywords
Ceramics Particles, In-Situ Ceramics Composite, Mechanical behavior, Multipass friction stir processing, Surface metal matrix composites.