Abstract
Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are a new range of advanced materials. Recently the strength of particulate reinforced MMCs have been analyzed theoretically by dislocation models which were developed originally to analyze the dispersion hardening mechanism of two-phase metals [1]. This paper presents the development of a compressive strength model for aluminium matrix composite (Al-6061/SiC) manufactured by powder metallurgy route. The mathematical prediction models for compressive strength have been developed in terms of sintering temperature, sintering time and volume fraction of reinforcement. These variables were investigated using design of experiments and response surface methodology. Response surface contours were constructed giving the response in terms of sintering temperature, time and volume fraction of reinforcement.
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