Optimization of Process Parameters of Aluminium 7075/TiCnp MMC Fabricated Using Powder Metallurgy Route

Ashok Raj Rajendran; Antony Prabu Dhanaraj; Jayakumar Kandhasamy Sadhasivam; Ananthakumar Mani; Mohd Aamir Qureshi

doi:10.3390/engproc2024061049

Engineering Proceedings (Feb 2024)

Optimization of Process Parameters of Aluminium 7075/TiCnp MMC Fabricated Using Powder Metallurgy Route

Ashok Raj Rajendran,
Antony Prabu Dhanaraj,
Jayakumar Kandhasamy Sadhasivam,
Ananthakumar Mani,
Mohd Aamir Qureshi

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Ashok Raj Rajendran: Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620009, Tamilnadu, India
Antony Prabu Dhanaraj: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Loyola-ICAM, College of Engineering and Technology—LICET, Chennai 600034, Tamilnadu, India
Jayakumar Kandhasamy Sadhasivam: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, Tamilnadu, India
Ananthakumar Mani: Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620009, Tamilnadu, India
Mohd Aamir Qureshi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, Tamilnadu, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024061049
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 61, no. 1
p. 49

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Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) havewidespread application due to their exceptional properties. This study reinforced aluminum alloy 7075 with nano-titanium carbide across varying weight percentages using powder metallurgy. Optimization by TAGUCHI and ANOVA techniques which was carried out consideringthe following key parameters: sintering temperature (250–400 °C), sintering time (30–120 min), compacting pressure (300–450 MPa), and TiCnp content. Microhardness, evaluated with a Vickers tester and an L16 orthogonal array, led to optimal conditions: 15 wt.% TiCnp, 120 min sintering, 450 MPa pressure, and 400 °C temperature. Confirmation tests validated the resulting enhanced microhardness.

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ISSN: 2673-4591 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering machinery, tools, and implements
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