Experimental investigation and optimization of process parameters in EDM of aluminium metal matrix composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 525-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Palanisamy ◽  
A. Devaraju ◽  
N. Manikandan ◽  
K. Balasubramanian ◽  
D. Arulkirubakaran
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Optimization Of Process Parameters ◽  
Aluminium Metal

Instrumentation Based Microstructural Characterization of the Friction Stir Welded SiC/B4C Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites and Optimization of Governing Process Parameters

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 3277-3292
Author(s):  
S. G. Rahul ◽  
R. Chitra ◽  
S. Kripa
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Material Strength ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Aluminium Metal

Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites reinforced with particulate silicon carbide and Boron Carbide reinforcements have demanding applications in aerospace and automotive domains. With a lack of sufficient literature on this composite combination and emerging demands, it is highly essential to understand their weldability and material characteristics. Friction Stir Welding is a feasible choice for joining of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites over the conventional fusion welding owing to narrow Heat Affected Zone and minimized Intermetallic Compound formation at the weld interface. In this work, AA6061 matrix composite plates are fabricated with a varying weight percentage of particulate SiC and B4C reinforcements using powder metallurgy process. The study mainly focusses on the tensile strength, hardness and microstructural properties of composite plates joined using Friction Stir welding subjected to a constant load of 8KN at three-level process parameters experimental design of varying spindle speed, weld speed and plunge depth. The outcomes reveal sufficient information on the microstructural analysis of the weldments and the subsequent effects on the material strength. Followed by, statistical process parameter optimization is performed to improve the tensile properties of the weldments and the results are experimentally validated. The study confirms the feasibility and applicability of FSW in joining Al-MMCs.

scholarly journals Optimization of Process Parameters in Drilling Al-Si3N4 Metal Matrix Composites Material Using Taguchi Technique

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2207-2214 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M. Umesh Gowda ◽  
H.V. Ravindra ◽  
H.R. Gurupavan ◽  
G. Ugrasen ◽  
G.V. Naveen Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Taguchi Technique ◽  
Optimization Of Process Parameters
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