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The present need for lightweight, high-strength materials in advanced applications has prompted researchers to concentrate on hybrid aluminium matrix composites (HAMCs). For automotive applications, boron carbide (B4C) and fly ash (FA)-reinforced HAMCs are viable options. Mechanical characterization of stir-casted B4C and FA-reinforced Al7075 HAMCs was done in this study. The compositions of the examined composites are (x = 2; y = 2), (x = 2; y = 4), (x = 2; y = 6), (x = 2; y = 8), and (x = 2; y = 10), where x is the weight per cent of FA and y is the weight per cent of B4C, according to the prior research. The composite with (x = 2; y = 8) was determined to have the best mechanical characteristics and was considered for further cold upsetting process optimization. Cold upsetting is one of the types of forming process used in automotive applications. Aspect ratio, load, and friction factor were used as input parameters in this procedure. The formability index and barrel radius, on the other hand, are response parameters that reflect the process' performance. The Grey-Taguchi technique was chosen for optimization since it is appropriate for multi-response optimization problems of this nature. The findings were the optimal combination of parameters and the per cent contribution of significant parameters. Finally, the validation experiment was carried out using the best possible combination of parameters, and the validation results are in excellent agreement with the suggested outcomes. This study may offer a more in-depth performance evaluation of boron carbide and fly ash-reinforced HAMCs.
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Sahu, M.K., Sahu, R.K. Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Optimization of Forming Parameters of Al7075-B4C-Fly Ash Hybrid Aluminium Matrix Composite. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 8161–8176 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-06117-1
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