Mechanical Characterization of ZA-27 Reinforcedwith Silicon Carbide MMC

Conference: Third International Conference on Current Trends in Engineering Science and Technology
Author(s): Bhaskar Raju S A, Hemanth Kumar C, Jayasimha SLN Year: 2017
Grenze ID: 02.ICCTEST.2017.1.38 Page: 228-232

Abstract

Zinc alloys with higher aluminum content (25-27 wt. %) obtained by conventional processes of melting and casting, are applied in various fields, specifically in automobile industry, because of their good mechanical, technological and economical properties. Ceramic phase reinforcement comeout with an effective method for improving the properties of zinc based alloys at high temperatures. Some researchers are shown that the mechanical properties of Zn-25Al-3Cualloys (ZA27 alloys) at high temperatures could be improved considerably with the incorporation of SiC particles. An effort has been made to fabricate ZA-27 reinforced with through Die casting process by varying the percentage of SiC particle from 0, 3, 6 and 9% wt. For each specimen produced, Mechanical properties like hardness, tensile strength, compression strength and Impact strength are studied and compared.

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