Publication Type : Conference Paper
Publisher : Metal Science and Heat Treatment, Springer
Source : Metal Science and Heat Treatment, Springer, Volume 59, Number 7-8, p.509–512 (2017)
Url : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11041-017-0180-3
Keywords : Age hardening, Aluminum alloys, composite, Stir casting, zircon particles
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Department : Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical
Verified : No
Year : 2015
Abstract : Melt stirring was used to introduce various amounts of zircon (ZrSiO4) particles of various sizes into aluminum alloy A356 of the Al – Si system. The effect of zircon particle sizes on age hardening behavior of stir-cast A356 alloy/zircon reinforced composites was studied by measuring microhardness after solution treatment and aging for various times. The structure of composites was studied by methods of optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The addition of zircon was found to accelerate age hardening of the matrix alloy. It is established that the maximum hardness increases and the time of attaining this maximum decreases with growing content of zircon particles and with reduction in their average size.
Cite this Research Publication : T. Satish Kumar, R., S., S., S., and P.C., A., “Effect of zircon particle size on age hardening behavior of A356 alloy based composites”, in NMD ATM 2015-New Horizons in Materials Processing and Applications, IIM-Coimbatore Chapter, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, 2015.