A Comparative Investigation on Physical and Mechanical Properties of MMC Reinforced With Waste Materials
Ajit Kumar Senapati1, Shantanu Kumar Sahoo2, Saylesh Singh3, Sudhakar Sah4, Pratyush Ranjan Padhi5, Nitesh Satapathy6
1Dr. Ajit Kumar Senapati, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
2Shantanu Kumar Sahoo, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
3Saylesh Singh, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
4Sudhakar Sah, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
5Pratyush Ranjan Padhi, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
6Nitesh Satapathy, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Odisha, India.
Manuscript received on 13 April 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 April 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 April 2017 | PP: 161-169 | Volume-6 Issue-4, April 2017 | Retrieval Number: D4949046417/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: Aluminium alloy based metal matrix composites (MMC) are produced with agro waste Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and industrial waste Fly Ash as reinforcement. By the continuous stir casting method the MMCs were fabricated in a bottom pouring furnace at 7000C. A rectangular metal mould was used to prepare the casting having dimension 300x50x20 mm3. The effect of adding the different reinforcement were realized through various mechanical behaviour tests. Based upon the standards in the mechanical workshop samples were prepared for measuring mechanical properties such as Impact strength, Compression strength, Tensile strength, Brinell hardness and Density test of both the MMCs. The Fly Ash and Rice Husk distributions in the MMCs were confirmed through the examinations conducted of the microstructure on image analyzer and scanning electron micrographs. Results thus found revealed that there is a great effect of reinforcing Flyash and Rice Husk in aluminium alloy matrix composites. Fly ash gave more enhanced mechanical properties as compared to Rice Husk. Thus selection of waste material from industry based and agro based for reinforcement was found one of the most important criteria for fabricating aluminium matrix composites where as during machining process is the average surface roughness (Ra) and the cutting force required to carry an operation on it., and it is mostly caused by many machining parameters such as speed , feed , depth of cut.
Keywords: Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs), Flyash, Rice Husk Ash (RHA), Mechanical Properties, Physical properties, Surface Roughness, Speed, Feed, Depth of Cut.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Design