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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF METALS
Volume 71, Issue 5, Pages 1041-1048Publisher
SPRINGER INDIA
DOI: 10.1007/s12666-017-1235-2
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LM6 aluminium alloy; Steel mesh; Microstructure; Hardness; Tensile strength; Ductility
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Uncoated and copper coated steel wire mesh reinforcing LM6 aluminium alloy composites have been produced using squeeze casting process by varying reinforcement orientation viz., 0A degrees, 45A degrees and 90A degrees respectively. Microstructure of the castings has been examined and mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile strength and ductility have been investigated. Fracture surface of tensile specimens has been analysed using field emission scanning electron microscope. Microstructure of samples reveals that copper coating on steel wires improves the interface bonding between matrix and reinforcement. Average hardness values of 259 and 90 Hv have been observed in steel wire and matrix respectively. Tensile strength of composites increases with increasing angle of reinforcement orientation from 0A degrees to 90A degrees. Tensile strength increases up to 11% by reinforcing copper coated steel wire mesh at 90A degrees orientation as compared to LM6 aluminium alloy. Fracture surface of composites shows pullout of steel wires in uncoated steel wire mesh composites and broken wires in copper coated steel wire mesh composites respectively. Dimples have been observed on the fracture surface of LM6 aluminium alloy. In general, copper coated steel wire mesh composites offer better hardness and tensile strength compared to uncoated steel wire mesh composites and LM6 aluminium alloy. This may be attributed to the copper coating on steel wires which results better interface bonding between matrix and reinforcement.
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