Research on Mechanical Behavior of AMMC (Al-SiC) Composite in Disc Brake
Karthikeyan K1, Naga Chandrika K K2, Deepan Raj Kumar A3, Thiagarajan S4, Vishnukumar V5
1Karthikeyan K, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Naga Chandrika K K, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Deepan Raj Kumar A, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Thiagarajan S, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
5Vishnukumar V, Department of Automobile Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 30 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 12 November 2019 | Manuscript Published on 22 November 2019 | PP: 1432-1437 | Volume-8 Issue-6S3 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: F12550986S319/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.F1255.0986S319
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Abstract: To meet the materials demand and performance of automobile components it is necessary of developing composite materials. Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite (AMMC) are utilized to meet the industrial needs. AMMC is the mixture of aluminium and silicon carbide with minimum quantity of other materials like magnesium, aluminium oxide, graphite which are mixed in precise quantity to increase the chemical, mechanical and thermal properties of material. This paper deals with the investigation of mechanical behaviour and properties of AMMC produced by stir casting technique where silicon carbide is reinforced with alloy 6061 for using in Disc Brake. The tensile, flexural, hardness and impact tests were performed and the results showed that the hybrid composites had better properties than pure aluminium and this kind of material may be subjected to use in Disc Brake. The microstructure of the hybrid composites were analyzed using Optical Microscopy.
Keywords: Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite, AMMC, Silicon Carbide, Optical Microscopy.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Design