Development of hybrid aluminium metal matrix composites for marine applications

Abstract

Aluminium alloy components are light in weight and widely used in general engineering application. Aluminium based Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) have become a very valuable addition to the field of newer materials for high performance applications. Aluminium based composites are being increasingly used in automobiles, Aerospace and Marine applications. Aluminium matrix composites are normally processed by the liquid casting technique or powder metallurgy route. In this work, the casting was done by the liquid casting technique. The particulates were mechanically stirred and well distributed over the liquid metal, before casting and solidification. In the present work Fabrication and characterization of A5083/ Fly ash/SiC hybrid MMCs, Micro structural, Mechanical and Tribological Properties are studied.