Utilization of RHA in development of green composite material using RSM

Shashi Prakash Dwivedi,Garima Dwivedi

doi:10.1515/jmbm-2019-0004

Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Garima Dwivedi

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https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2019-0004

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Abstract

AbstractIn the present investigation, rice husk waste from rice mill was utilized in the development of aluminum based green metal matrix composite. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to develop green metal matrix composite by considering tensile strength as a response. Rice husk ash (RHA) was used as primary reinforcement material and B4C was used as a secondary reinforcement material in the development of composite. Microstructure results showed a uniform distribution of RHA and B4C in aluminum based matrix material. The optimum combination of reinforcement parameters was found to be RHA weight percentage of 7.8%, RHA preheats temperature of 231.12∘C, B4C preheats temperature of 435.24∘C and B4C wt.% of 6.67% respectively to achieve a tensile strength of 249.867 MPa.

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The development of low density and low-cost metal matrix composite using waste material is one of the most interesting research areas in the current scenario
Rice husk ash (RHA) was used as primary reinforcement material and B4C was used as a secondary reinforcement material in the development of composite
The optimum combination of reinforcement parameters was found to be RHA weight percentage of 7.8%, RHA preheats temperature of 231.12∘C, B4C preheats temperature of 435.24∘C and B4C wt.% of 6.67% respectively to achieve a tensile strength of 249.867 MPa

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The development of low density and low-cost metal matrix composite using waste material is one of the most interesting research areas in the current scenario. Nowadays; in all over the world, most of the researchers are focussing on green manufacturing research-based technology. Green manufacturing is the regeneration of a manufacturing route which provides a healthy environment condition or gives the technique so that the environment can keep green by minimizing the pollution [1, 2]. Due to having the automobile industry- relevant characteristics (such as lightweight, higher specific strength, higher specific stiffness), attracts

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