Influence of Microstructure on Tribological Behaviors of Al6061 Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) Micro Particles

Micro structural aspects of Aluminium Silicon Carbide Metal Matrix Composite

The role of engineering materials in the development of modern technology need not be emphasized. As the levels of technology have become more and more sophisticated, the materials used also have to be correspondingly made more efficient and effective. The increasing use of Aluminium alloy materials in structural and space applications generated considerable interest for the development of tech...

Microstructure and Fracture Toughness of Hot-Pressed Silicon Carbide Reinforced with Silicon Carbide Whisker

The effects of p-Sic whisker addition on the microstructural evolution and fracture toughness (K,c) of hot-pressed SIC were investigated. Most of the whiskers added disappeared during the densification process by transformation into the a-phase. The remaining whiskers acted as nuclei for grain growth, resulting in the formation of large tabular grains around the whiskers. The tabular grains aro...

Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbide

Fabrication of Aluminum Matrix Composite Reinforced by Silicon Carbide of Various Micro-structures

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-5Nb Metal-Metal Composite Reinforced with Nano SiC Ceramic Particles

In this work, a Mg-5Nb metal–metal composite was reinforced with nano SiC (SiCn) ceramic reinforcement of varying volume fractions, using the disintegrated melt deposition technique. The extruded Mg-5Nb-SiCn composites were characterized for their microstructure and mechanical properties. Based on the results obtained, it was observed that the volume fraction of nano-SiC reinforcement played an...