Age hardening behaviour of Al-Si-Mg alloy matrix/zircon and alumina hybrid composite

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Kumar, T. Satish [1 ]
Subramanian, R. [1 ]
Shalini, S. [2 ]
Angelo, P. C. [3 ]
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[1] PSG Coll Technol, Dept Met Engn, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] PSG Coll Technol, Dept Phys, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] PSG Coll Technol, Met Testing & Res Ctr, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu, India
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JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH | 2016年 / 75卷 / 02期
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Al-Si-Mg alloy; hybrid composite; aging studies; AGING RESPONSE; WEAR BEHAVIOR; CAST; PARTICULATE;
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In the present study Al-Si-Mg alloy matrix/hybrid composite reinforced with zircon and alumina particles were produced by stir casting technique. The composites were synthesized with varying wt % of zircon and alumina particles, limiting the total wt % to 15. Cast samples were solution treated at a temperature of 540 degrees C for 3 hours in an electrical resistance furnace. The aging behaviour of age hardenable Al-Si-Mg alloy and the composites were examined by optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Microhardness measurement was carried out on both the unreinforced alloy and as well as the composites. The addition of reinforcement particles was found to accelerate the aging response of the composites by reducing the time to attain the peak hardness.
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