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Mechanical and Microstructures Investigation of Stir Casted Aluminium Alloy 8011-Graphene Composites
Technical Paper
2020-28-0427
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This study investigated experimentally the microstructural and mechanical properties of Aluminium Alloy 8011 (AA8011)/Graphene nano-platelets composites. AA8011/Graphene composites with nano-platelets content ranges from 0.5 to 2 weight (wt.) % were manufactured by stir casting process. The test results revealed that compared to pure AA8011 matrix, AA8011/0.5 wt. % Graphene composite had better mechanical properties such as tensile strength and hardness. Micrographic/Fractography analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis confirm that uniform distribution of Graphene in AA8011 matrix and low porosity in the microstructure lead a substantial improvement in mechanical properties such as tensile strength and micro hardness of AA8011/0.5 wt. % Graphene composite compared to other AA8011/Graphene composites prepared with different weight percentages.
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Palampalle, B., krupakaran, R., Chebolu, R., and jagannati, V., "Mechanical and Microstructures Investigation of Stir Casted Aluminium Alloy 8011-Graphene Composites," SAE Technical Paper 2020-28-0427, 2020, https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-28-0427.Also In
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