Chinese Traditional Medical Journal

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF METAL MATRIX

COMPOSITES CONSISTING OF AL7075, CENOSPHERE, AND
E- GLASS.
LUO Xin, XIE Jing, HUANG Li, GAN Wenfan,
Department of Cardiology, Guang′anmen Hospital,
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences , Community Healthcare Center of Shangzhuang

Abstract— Efforts are being made to investigate the mechanical characteristics of Cenosphere and e-
galass fibres reinforced Al7075 in this current project. Cenosphere, a low-density, low-cost reinforcing
material, is a byproduct of coal combustion in thermal power plants and is readily accessible. As a
result, Al 7075 metal matrix with cenosphere as reinforcement can easily overcome the cost barrier
and may serve as the best supplement with varied physical and mechanical qualities for servicing a
broad variety of applications providing wide usage in today's world. Variations in the E-glass and
cenosphere were used to create the specimens. The specimens used in the tensile test were
constructed in accordance with ASTM specifications. Improved features including improved specific
strength, specific modulus, damping capacity, and superior wear resistance may be achieved by using
metal matrix composites (MMCs) instead of ordinary alloys. The great strength-to-weight ratio of
aluminium composite MMCs makes them the most popular.

Key words: Al7075 alloy composite, E-glass, MMCs, and short E-glass fibres

1 INTRODUCTION that has been synthesised or intentionally

constructed by mixing two or more materials
Two or more unique constituent materials may that have distinct properties. The matrix phase
be combined into a single component in the is one of the constituents, whereas the
form of composite materials, which are reinforcing phase is another. The phase of
engineered materials built from two or more reinforcing is included into the matrix in order
discrete components. In the context of
to provide the required property.
structural materials, a composite material is one

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For its low density, isotropic nature, cheap 2. EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS In our
manufacturing costs, and simpler secondary experiments, we take the following steps:
processing like fabrication and usage than
3. Selecting a Substance
typically used materials, Particulate Aluminum
Reinforced Composite Materials (PARCMs) are 4. 2. Preparation of the composite
frequently employed. Al-7075's mechanical
characteristics are now being studied in relation 5.
to the effects of reinforcing materials such as
6. 3. Testing
cenosphere and e-glass. The weight
percentages of cenosphere, e-glass, and Al-
7075 alloy in stir-casting hybrid composites
were varied, and the castings were then 1.1 Material selection
machined to a standard test specimen size. The
It was made of Al 7075 alloy (matrix), E-glass
specimens are next subjected to tensile testing.
short fibres (reinforcement) and cenosphere
2. THE GOALS OF CURRENT RESEARCH (reinforcement). Table 1 shows the chemical
composition of Al7075.
Using the stir-casting method, this research
aims to produce an Al 7075/Cenosphere-E glass
composite. In this method, the particulate is
mechanically mixed into a molten metal bath
before being transferred into a mould before
solidification is complete. Aluminum alloy 7075
ingots must be roasted in this method in order Table 1: Chemical Composition of Al 7075
to The molten condition of the furnace. It's
Compositio Zn Fe Mg Mn Cu Si Cr Ti
possible to use a mechanical stirrer to produce
n
a vortex at 800-850oC temperature. furnaces % 5.6 0.5 2.5 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.23 0.2
are used to preheat Cenosphere particles. The Compositio
furnace's temperature is kept between 825 and n
855 degrees Fahrenheit. Preheated cenosphere 1.2 Composite preparation
particles and e-glass should be added while
stirring of the melt. After the cenosphere and E-
Glass fibres have been added, the melt must be E-glass short fibres were utilised as
stirred for another 15 minutes to ensure that reinforcement, and the percentage of E-glass
they are evenly mixed. short fibres changed from 1% to 5% by weight
in step-by-step increments for the cenosphere
To make a casting, the melt is poured into a
concentration in the composite. For the
mould that has been heated to a certain
production of the composite materials, a liquid
temperature. For mechanical testing, these
metallurgical process using an alumina-coated
specimens are compared to pure Al 7075.
stainless steel stirrer generated a vortex in the
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molten metal pool where the cenosphere
particles were inserted. Adding a layer of
alumina to the stirrer prevents the migration of
ferrous ions into the molten metal from the
stirrer's substance. 550 rpm was the rotational
speed of the stirrer, and its depth of immersion
in the molten metal was about two-thirds of the
depth of the metal. The period prior For 3 to 4
minutes, the liquid melt was degassed with
pure nitrogen before adding the cenosphere
particles and short E-Glass fibres. Preheated
permanent moulds were tilt poured with the
final slurry to set it up.
Figure 3.3 pouring

Figure 3.4 specimen after casting

1.3 Machining

Casted specimens must be further shaped using

Figure 3.1 Furnace a Lathe in the Machine shop since they lack the
requisite dimensions. Casted specimens. The
specimen's centre section diameter must meet
the standard before it can be tested on the
Figure 3.2 Die
machine

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Figure 3.5 Lathe machine The BHN is determined using the following
formula:

figure 3.6 Hardness specimens

Figure 3.7 tensile specimens

1.4 Hardness test

Hard steel or carbide spheres of specified

Where
diameter are used to indent a material's
surface, and the diameter of the indentation
left after the test is used to measure Brinell
hardness. An indentation with a surface area of Number of Brinell hardness in Brinell hardnessF
square millimetres is referred to as having a = the imposed load in kg
Brinell hardness number, or simply a Brinell
D = the spherical indenter's diameter in
number. Even if a pressure reading is obtained
millimetres
as a by-product, its units are seldom specified.
Di is the resultant indenter impression's
diameter, measured in millimetres

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Conclusion
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