Abstract
Aluminum-Silicon carbide (Al-SiC) metal matrix composite (MMC) have gained importance as a new class of material capable of serving the future generation brake material requirements. The presented study deals with the compressive high strain rate behavior of Al-SiC composite comprising 15% SiC by weight. The MMC specimens were fabricated by powder metallurgy route. Three different ball milling times were selected for the study purpose after optimizing all other processing parameters. Incorporation of SiC invariably enhanced the hardness, quasi-static and dynamic compressive strength of Al-SiC composite. Hardness was noted to enhance as a function of increasing ball milling time. However, the quasi-static and dynamic compression properties were recorded highest for the ball milling time of 240 minutes. The study confirms that minor addition of a suitable reinforcing material can significantly improve the properties of an MMC. Also, increasing the ball mill time may not necessarily enhance all the material properties.
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