Mechanical characterization of aluminum reinforced with boron carbide metal matrix composites

Abstract

Advanced engineering materials with high end mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties are required for Material technology and Engineering design field. Mostly Ceramic particles like Al2O3, BORON are reinforced with Aluminum metal matrix for their rectified mechanical properties like hardness, toughness, and low wear rate to befit engineering industries requirements. Boron carbide reinforced Al metal matrix composites has inviting properties like good tensile strength, high hardness and low density on comparing with Al-BORON composites have been shown by recent researches.This paper deals with developing lightweight Aluminum - Boron carbide composites and also evaluate the mechanical properties with consequences of calcium carbide particles addition. To fabricate & testing mechanical properties of Aluminum metal matrix composites with Boron Carbide and Calcium Carbide reinforcements at various volume proportions is the goal of this paper. By integrating boron carbide and calcium carbide particles, Mechanical properties like tensile strength, impact strength and hardness of newly developed metal matrix composites rectified indicatively.