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Effect of Sintering Mechanisms on the Mechanical Behaviour of SiC and Kaoline Reinforced Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Fabricated through Powder Metallurgy Technique

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Present work focusses on the fabrication of Al-10% SiC-4% Kaoline HMMC by using conventional sintering, Microwave- assisted sintering (MAS) and Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) techniques. Tensile, Compression and hardness tests were performed as per ASTM standards to study the effect of sintering mechanisms on the fabricated HMMC specimens. Results reveal that an enhancement of 13.3% in U.T.S and 11.7% Compression strength was observed in the Spark Plasma Sintered HMMC when compared to conventional sintered composite specimens because of lesser sintering temperature, time and the absence of intermetallic compounds in the Spark Plasma Sintering process. The formation of the Al2Cu intermetallic compound was identified in the XRD pattern of conventionally sintered Al-10% SiC-4% Kaoline HMMC sample due to the high sintering time and temperature which leads to inadequate mechanical properties. The fractured surface of tensile specimens reveals the presence of cleavages on the conventionally sintered HMMC which confirms the brittle fracture, and the existence of dimples on the Microwave sintered and Spark Plasma Sintered samples which signify that the ductile mode of failure in HMMC samples. Out of the three sintering techniques, Spark Plasma Sintering exhibits superior mechanical properties and lesser porosity levels.

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Authors like to thank Central Instrumentation Facility at National Institute of Technology Silchar for XRD analysis. The authors also would like to appreciate the Advance centre for Material Science at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for SEM and EDS analysis.

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Venkatesh, V., Deoghare, A.B. Effect of Sintering Mechanisms on the Mechanical Behaviour of SiC and Kaoline Reinforced Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Fabricated through Powder Metallurgy Technique. Silicon 14, 5481–5493 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-021-01333-8

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