Experimental investigation on mechanical and morphological properties of AA 6061 reinforced with silicon carbide

This research investigation work is aimed to identify the mechanical and morphological properties of the aluminium alloy AA 6061 with Silicon carbide particle (SiC) composites with varying reinforcement. The mechanical properties of tensile strength, hardness, young’s modulus, and buckling strength of the composite material are determined based on the impact of the har ceramic particles Sic in 5%, 10%, and 15% reinforcement with the AA 6061 and compared with the base metal of AA6061. And identified the effective
method of casting the AA 6061/Sic composite material in the liquid stir casting method, which helps to decrease the porosity and increase the mechanical properties of the composite. The uniform structural dissemination of AA 6061 with Sic in various weight percentages was investigated by the morphological analysis with the help of Optical Microscope image (OM), EDEX, and XRD. The increasing weight percentage of SiC in AA 6061 is increasing the hardness of the composite and decreases the ductility of the
material.