Abstract
Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) are a range of advanced engineering materials that can be used for a wide range of applications within the aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, electronic and sporting goods industries. AMCs consist of a non-metallic reinforcement (SiC, Graphite, B4C, Si3N4, AlN, TiC, TiB2, TiO2) incorporated into Aluminium matrix which provides advantageous properties over base metal (Al) alloy. The aim of the research work is to determine the corrosion behaviour of SiC & graphite reinforced Aluminium 6065 metal matrix composites in different mediums of acid sulphate, acid chloride and neutral mediums using weight loss method. Composites are prepared by liquid metallurgy technique using vortex method. Aluminium alloy with series 6065 is selected and composites containing 2,4 weight percentage of SiC particulates are prepared. Hybrid composite with equal amount of SiC/graphite and Al 6065 alloy without any particulates are casted. Al 6065 MMC's are heat treated by using Muffle Furnace. Pitting corrosion experiments were carried out for both as casted and heat treated Al 6065 MMC's using different mediums of acid chloride & acid sulphate solutions of concentration 0.1M and neutral chloride solution of concentration 3.5% by immersing them for 24 hours. Results indicate that heat treated specimens shows more resistance to corrosion than as casted specimens.
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