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Mechanical, electrical, and corrosion behavior of AA6063/TiC composites synthesized via stir casting route

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2017

Sekar Saravanan ,
Palanisamy Senthilkumar ,
Manickam Ravichandran  and
Veeramani Anandakrishnan
Sekar Saravanan*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology, Tanjore-624 204, Tamil Nadu, India
Palanisamy Senthilkumar
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.S.R College of Engineering, Tiruchengode-637 215, Tamil Nadu, India
Manickam Ravichandran
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chendhuran College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukkottai-622 507, Tamil Nadu, India
Veeramani Anandakrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: nanosaran007@gmail.com
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Abstract

This study investigates the synthesis, characterization, and corrosion behavior of AA6063 composites with the inclusion of micron-sized titanium carbide (TiC) particles with different weight percentages. AA6063/TiC particulate composites containing 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 weight percent of TiC particles were produced by stir casting. The homogeneous dispersion of TiC particles in the AA6063/TiC composites was revealed from the scanning electron microscopy analysis. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis was conducted to ensure the presence of reinforcement particles in the matrix. Mechanical and corrosion properties of the produced composites are evaluated. The addition of TiC particles to the AA6063, the mechanical, electrical, and corrosion properties are initially increased and then decreased. Mechanical and corrosion study shows that the presence of 9 wt% of TiC particles in the matrix improved mechanical properties than other combination of TiC with the matrix material.

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AA6063TiCstir castingSEMmechanical propertiescorrosion
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , 14 February 2017 , pp. 606 - 614
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Contributing Editor: Jürgen Eckert

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