Enhancing the Friction Welding on CastSIC Composites
S.Joe Patrick Gnanaraj1, A. Abdul Munaf2, P.Ebenezer Sathish Paul3, M.Saravana Kumar4, R.Prabaharan5
1S.Joe Patrick Gnanaraj, Associate Professor, department of mechanical engineering, department, Francis Xavier Engineering college, Tirunelveli, India.
2A.Abdul Munaf, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
3P.Ebenezer Sathish Paul, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering college, Tirunelveli, India.
4M.Saravana Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering college, Tirunelveli, India.
5R.Prabaharan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering college, Tirunelveli, India.
Manuscript received on November 17., 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on November 24 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 November, 2019. | PP: 12179-12184 | Volume-8 Issue-4, November 2019. | Retrieval Number: D8783118419/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D8783.118419
Open Access | Ethics and Policies | Cite | Mendeley | Indexing and Abstracting
© The Authors. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). This is an open access article under the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Abstract: Abstract—Investigation and feasibility of continuous drive friction welding of composite materials having different combination (3%, 6% and 9%) of Silicon Carbide was done. The homogeneous distribution between two mating parts and heat affected zone of Fully Deformed Region (FD), Partially Deformed Region (PD), Undeformed Region (UD) was analyzed by using Scanning Electron Microscope. After casting homogeneous distribution analysis was done by optical microscope. Vickers hardness testing was conducted at Welded area and Unwelded area of different combination of Silicon Carbide. Mechanical properties like tensile strength were also measured. It was found that, 9% Silicon Carbide reinforced particle strength and its hardness was increased in Al7075 matrix.
Keywords: Friction Welding, Heat Affected Zone, Hardness, Microstructure, Tensile Strength.
Scope of the Article: Welding Technology.