Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with Silicon Carbide using FEM

Abstract

In this work the SiC reinforced Alumunium composites were studied and Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis carried out and the results of FEM analysis were compared with the actual experimental results. As the Finite Element Analysis has become a major tool for an engineer, the Finite Element Analysis is done to solve advanced analysis issues. In this paper, Finite Element Method based ANSYS software is used to determine the mechanical properties in the aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with Silicon Carbide by changing the volume fraction of the Silicon Carbide in aluminium. The FEM analysis results were compared with the actual experimental result. The testing if the mechanical properties such as tensile testing and compression testing we carried out in the FEM analysis.