Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites

Due to greater specific strength and stiffness than monolithic metal, aluminum matrix composite is in high demand. The present study investigated the interaction of borosilicate glass powder with the AA7075 aluminum alloy matrix. The lower density of borosilicate glass powder compared to AA7075 allo...

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Main Authors: Abhijit Bhowmik, Arabinda Meher, Srijit Biswas, Dipankar Dey, M. Saravana Kumar, Ajay Biswas, Rim M. Alsharabi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9487900
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author Abhijit Bhowmik
Arabinda Meher
Srijit Biswas
Dipankar Dey
M. Saravana Kumar
Ajay Biswas
Rim M. Alsharabi
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description Due to greater specific strength and stiffness than monolithic metal, aluminum matrix composite is in high demand. The present study investigated the interaction of borosilicate glass powder with the AA7075 aluminum alloy matrix. The lower density of borosilicate glass powder compared to AA7075 alloy makes the composite more appropriate for various industrial applications due to the increased material strength. This study uses the stir casting fabrication process to develop microsized borosilicate glass powder-reinforced aluminum matrix composites. The microstructure shows that borosilicate glass powder is near-uniformly distributed throughout the aluminum matrix. It is observed that the 9 wt (%) borosilicate glass powder-reinforced aluminum matrix composite increases the tensile strength by 40.71%, hardness by 21.21%, and impact strength by 34.37% compared to unreinforced aluminum AA7075 alloy. Pin-on-disc wear testing setup was used to determine the wear performance of the base AA7075 alloy and cast composites. The dry sliding wear test revealed that the glass powder-reinforced composites have better wear resistance properties compared to the unreinforced matrix due to the hard and rigid behavior of borosilicate glass reinforcement.
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spelling doaj-art-571e51c96e304dd4aa42ed7aec1ecdd02025-08-20T03:33:34ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9487900Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix CompositesAbhijit Bhowmik0Arabinda Meher1Srijit Biswas2Dipankar Dey3M. Saravana Kumar4Ajay Biswas5Rim M. Alsharabi6Department of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and University Centre for Research & DevelopmentDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringGraduate Institute of Manufacturing TechnologyDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of PhysicsDue to greater specific strength and stiffness than monolithic metal, aluminum matrix composite is in high demand. The present study investigated the interaction of borosilicate glass powder with the AA7075 aluminum alloy matrix. The lower density of borosilicate glass powder compared to AA7075 alloy makes the composite more appropriate for various industrial applications due to the increased material strength. This study uses the stir casting fabrication process to develop microsized borosilicate glass powder-reinforced aluminum matrix composites. The microstructure shows that borosilicate glass powder is near-uniformly distributed throughout the aluminum matrix. It is observed that the 9 wt (%) borosilicate glass powder-reinforced aluminum matrix composite increases the tensile strength by 40.71%, hardness by 21.21%, and impact strength by 34.37% compared to unreinforced aluminum AA7075 alloy. Pin-on-disc wear testing setup was used to determine the wear performance of the base AA7075 alloy and cast composites. The dry sliding wear test revealed that the glass powder-reinforced composites have better wear resistance properties compared to the unreinforced matrix due to the hard and rigid behavior of borosilicate glass reinforcement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9487900
spellingShingle Abhijit Bhowmik
Arabinda Meher
Srijit Biswas
Dipankar Dey
M. Saravana Kumar
Ajay Biswas
Rim M. Alsharabi
Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
title_full Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
title_fullStr Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
title_short Synthesis and Characterization of Borosilicate Glass Powder-Reinforced Novel Lightweight Aluminum Matrix Composites
title_sort synthesis and characterization of borosilicate glass powder reinforced novel lightweight aluminum matrix composites
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9487900
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