An investigation of mechanical properties of aluminium based silicon carbide (AlSiC) metal matrix composite by different manufacturing methods

Abstract

Abstract The effect of reinforcement material and manufacturing process on the mechanical properties of non-asbestos material has been studied. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) shows good properties from the combination of a soft material like aluminium or magnesium with hard reinforcement material such as silicon carbide (SiC) or graphite. Such composites are formed by regulating the constituent surface morphology to obtain the optimum combination of properties. The properties of the composites depend on the characteristics of the components, their relative quantity, and the structure of the dispersion process consisting of the size, shape, and orientation of the particle in the matrix. Mechanical properties and microstructural analysis of Al-SiC Composites produced under different process conditions were investigated in this work to understand their process structure–property relationships through the optimization method. The addition of silicon carbide particles to base material aluminium has shown improved mechanical properties.