Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite
Aluminum alloys are widely used in different engineering application areas, such as aerospace, automotive, and marine industries. However, their properties need some improvement in order to enlarge their application area. Thus, the objective of the study was to improve the physical and mechanical pr...
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| author | Dagim Tirfe Abraham Woldeyohannes Bonsa Hunde Temesgen Batu Eaba Geleta |
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| description | Aluminum alloys are widely used in different engineering application areas, such as aerospace, automotive, and marine industries. However, their properties need some improvement in order to enlarge their application area. Thus, the objective of the study was to improve the physical and mechanical properties of Al6061 aluminum alloy by reinforcing it with nano-Al2O3 and micro-quartz particles. The investigation primarily was focused on studying the impact of quartz particles on the mechanical and physical properties of an Al6061/nano Al2O3/quartz hybrid composite. The hybrid composite was developed using a stir casting technique, by varying the weight percentage of quartz particles at 3%, 6%, and 9%, while maintaining a constant weight percentage of nano-Al2O3 at 3.5%. To evaluate the composite's properties, test samples were prepared according to ASTM E9-09 and ASTM E23 standards for hardness, compressive strength, creep, and impact energy absorption, respectively. The results of the investigation demonstrate that, with the addition of 9 wt.% of micro-quartz particles and 3.5 wt.% of nano-Al2O3 nanoparticles, all mechanical and physical properties of the matrix were improved, except for the impact strength. Based on these results, the developed hybrid composite material can be recommended for light weight automotive spare parts such as brakes and clutch discs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82fd723ddbb34f3384b2c347f2f7821f2025-08-20T02:15:25ZengThe Publishing House of the Rzeszow University of TechnologyAdvances in Mechanical and Materials Engineering2956-47942023-10-0140118920110.7862/rm.2023.19Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid CompositeDagim Tirfe0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8767-281XAbraham Woldeyohannes1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7598-9915Bonsa Hunde2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8185-7193Temesgen Batu3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7656-2278Eaba Geleta4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-4905Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, Ethiopia; Center of Armament and High Energy Materials, Institute of Research and Development, Ethiopian Defence University, Bishoftu P.O. Box 1041, EthiopiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, EthiopiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 16417, EthiopiaCenter of Armament and High Energy Materials, Institute of Research and Development, Ethiopian Defence University, Bishoftu P.O. Box 1041, EthiopiaCenter of Armament and High Energy Materials, Institute of Research and Development, Ethiopian Defence University, Bishoftu P.O. Box 1041, EthiopiaAluminum alloys are widely used in different engineering application areas, such as aerospace, automotive, and marine industries. However, their properties need some improvement in order to enlarge their application area. Thus, the objective of the study was to improve the physical and mechanical properties of Al6061 aluminum alloy by reinforcing it with nano-Al2O3 and micro-quartz particles. The investigation primarily was focused on studying the impact of quartz particles on the mechanical and physical properties of an Al6061/nano Al2O3/quartz hybrid composite. The hybrid composite was developed using a stir casting technique, by varying the weight percentage of quartz particles at 3%, 6%, and 9%, while maintaining a constant weight percentage of nano-Al2O3 at 3.5%. To evaluate the composite's properties, test samples were prepared according to ASTM E9-09 and ASTM E23 standards for hardness, compressive strength, creep, and impact energy absorption, respectively. The results of the investigation demonstrate that, with the addition of 9 wt.% of micro-quartz particles and 3.5 wt.% of nano-Al2O3 nanoparticles, all mechanical and physical properties of the matrix were improved, except for the impact strength. Based on these results, the developed hybrid composite material can be recommended for light weight automotive spare parts such as brakes and clutch discs.https://journals.prz.edu.pl/amme/article/view/1391al6061 aluminum alloyhybrid aluminum matrix compositenano al2o3quartz (sio2)stir casting |
| spellingShingle | Dagim Tirfe Abraham Woldeyohannes Bonsa Hunde Temesgen Batu Eaba Geleta Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite Advances in Mechanical and Materials Engineering al6061 aluminum alloy hybrid aluminum matrix composite nano al2o3 quartz (sio2) stir casting |
| title | Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite |
| title_full | Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite |
| title_fullStr | Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite |
| title_short | Investigating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Stir Casted Al6061/Nano Al2O3/Quartz Hybrid Composite |
| title_sort | investigating mechanical and physical properties of stir casted al6061 nano al2o3 quartz hybrid composite |
| topic | al6061 aluminum alloy hybrid aluminum matrix composite nano al2o3 quartz (sio2) stir casting |
| url | https://journals.prz.edu.pl/amme/article/view/1391 |
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