Gravity Die Casting based analysis of aluminum alloy with AC4B Nano-composite

Publication date: Available online 16 January 2020Source: Materials Today: ProceedingsAuthor(s): T. Sathish, S. KarthickAbstractThe main aim of manufacturers is to cast the aluminum alloys without any defects. Hence, in this work we present the casting of aluminum alloy LM25 to manufacture intricate automobile components and compared it with AC4B Nano-composite Alloy through the process of Gravity Die Casting. The mechanical properties of these alloys are characterized by implementing tensile test, hardness test and compressive test. The Scanning Electron Microscope is used further to test the microstructure investigations. The quantitative results of microstructural study shows the presence of grain refinement, uniform distribution and less number of pores in nano-composite specimen. Further, the addition of B4C Nano-composite in the aluminum alloys increases the mechanical properties like yield strength, hardness and ultimate strength. Such improvement in mechanical properties is due to the usage of particle size and fabrication process.
Source: Materials Today: Proceedings - Category: Materials Science Source Type: research