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Incorporation of SiC ceramic nanoparticles into the aluminum matrix by a novel method: production of a metal matrix composite

Taherzadeh Mousavian, Reza ORCID: 0000-0002-2274-3636, Behnamfard, S., Heidarzadeh, A., Taherkhani, Kiyanoush ORCID: 0000-0003-0020-9456, Azari Khosroshahi, Rasoul ORCID: 0000-0002-9571-8087 and Brabazon, Dermot ORCID: 0000-0003-3214-6381 (2020) Incorporation of SiC ceramic nanoparticles into the aluminum matrix by a novel method: production of a metal matrix composite. Metals and Materials International, 27 . pp. 2968-2976. ISSN 1598-9623

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Abstract

SiC ceramic nanoparticles were incorporated into the A356 aluminum matrix with different compositions using a combination of stir casting and semisolid extrusion. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the produced nanocomposites were evaluated. The results showed that the presence of Nickel acts as an appropriate metallic carrier for SiC nanoparticles, which causes uniform dispersion and spherical grains. Consequently, the coexistence of SiC nanoparticles and Nickel resulted in UTS of above 304 MPa and elongation of 5.8%. However, the addition of Titanium caused the formation of flake-like intermetallics, which decreased the elongation of the nanocomposites. The method introduced in this study for the incorporation of SiC ceramic nanoparticles can be used as a promising process instead of conventional methods, which are expensive and time-consuming.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Ceramic nanoparticles; Nanocomposite; Aluminum
Subjects:Engineering > Materials
Engineering > Mechanical engineering
Engineering > Production engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Research Initiatives and Centres > Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre (APTRC)
Research Initiatives and Centres > I-Form
Publisher:Springer
Official URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12540-019-00604-9
Copyright Information:© 2020 Springer
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:26092
Deposited On:09 Aug 2021 14:45 by Dermot Brabazon . Last Modified 09 Aug 2021 14:45

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