International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Fabrication and Characterisation of Aluminium Based Silicon Carbide Composite

1PG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India

2Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: sahoov97@gmail.com

Online published on 16 May, 2018.

Abstract

In this work aluminium based silicon carbide composite material with different percentage of silicon carbide and magnesium has been fabricated. Various tests such as XRF, hardness test, roughness test, tensile test, compressive test have been conducted to determine the various properties of the composite material. From the various tests it has been observed that with the addition of silicon carbide the hardness of composite material increases. This material is suitable for the manufacturing of gears for low and medium load application.

Keywords

Aluminium, Silicon, Magnesium, Composite