*Research scholar, VTU-RRC, Belagavi
***Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, G. Madegowda Institute of Technology, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
**Principal, Yadavrao Tasgaonkar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tal. Karjat, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra
There is always a need for a material which can be replaced for the conventional materials in the field of engineering where performance is key parameter. Researchers have suggested such materials in the form of composites which is the combination of two different materials having different chemical and physical characteristics. Aluminium and its alloy are one such material which when incorporated with suitable reinforcement's changes its properties and enhances the mechanical properties. In this present investigation, a metal matrix is prepared with aluminium A356 as matrix combined with varied percentage (1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5%) of mica and titanium di oxide (TiO2) which are the reinforcements by using stir casting method. The prepared casting was then investigated for its tensile property and hardness. Significant improvement in hardness and tensile strength of the prepared hybrid composite was observed. Further the prepared specimen was heat treated and tested for different aging conditions.
Composites, A356, Mica, TiO2, Aging conditions
