Experimental Investigation and Comparative Analysis of Aluminium Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Silicon Nitride, Eggshell and Magnesium
Dhanenthiran Mohan,
Balamurugan Chinnasamy,
Senthil Kumar Naganathan,
Nagaprasad Nagaraj,
LetaTesfaye Jule,
Bayissa Badassa,
Krishnaraj Ramaswamy,
Parthiban Kathirvel,
Gunasekaran Murali,
Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin
Affiliations
Dhanenthiran Mohan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichy 621105, India
Balamurugan Chinnasamy
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India
Senthil Kumar Naganathan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichy 621105, India
Nagaprasad Nagaraj
Department of Mechanical Engineering, ULTRA College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai 625104, India
LetaTesfaye Jule
Centre for Excellence-Indigenous Knowledge, Innovative Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo 260, Ethiopia
Bayissa Badassa
Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Addis Ababa 260, Ethiopia
Krishnaraj Ramaswamy
Centre for Excellence-Indigenous Knowledge, Innovative Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo 260, Ethiopia
Parthiban Kathirvel
School of Civil Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, India
Gunasekaran Murali
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia
Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia
In today’s scenario, composite materials play a vital role in automobile, aerospace, and defence sectors because of their higher strength, light weight and other mechanical properties. Aluminium alloy Al6082 is a medium strength alloy with good corrosion resistance properties; hence, it is used for high-stress applications, bridges, cranes, etc. The present work focuses on comparing the mechanical properties of Al6082 and Al6082 with the addition of silicon nitride, magnesium, and bio waste of eggshells. Samples of Al6082 reinforced with 2% of silicon nitride (Si3N4), 5% of eggshell, and 1% magnesium reinforcements were prepared using the crucible casting process. Mechanical properties were evaluated through hardness test, tensile test and compressive tests, which varied with the additives of reinforcement materials. The results showed that the reinforced materials could increase mechanical properties. Further, it will be analysed by the machining parameters involved through the CNC turning process. Analysis of variance from optimisation technique shows a noteworthy increment of material removal rate (MRR) and significant decrement in surface roughness (Ra) and machining time compared to standard aluminium. Additionally, the analysis of mechanical testing has been predicted with the outcomes of stresses and displacements using the ANSYS platform.
