Taguchi Assessment On The Effects Of Heat Treatment Variable On The Hardness And Tensile Strength Of Silicon Carbide Reinforced A357 Hybrid Composites

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Authors

  • K. Yathiraj
     ,IN
  • G. J. Naveen
     ,IN
  • M. H. Annaiah
     ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2022/30660

Keywords:

Taguchi assessment, sustaining temperature, reinforcement, composite material, mechanical statistics, systematic examination, signal-to-noise ratios.

Abstract

The present study aims to develop stir cast A357 composite reinforced with triple particle size silicon carbide and graphite. Using Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array, the influence of heat treatment parameters on mechanical characteristics of A357 reinforced with triple-size silicon carbide and graphite particles was investigated. Tensile strength and hardness were the core mechanical properties investigated for the composites. Taguchi’s observational design was used to determine the effect of solutionising temperature, soaking time, ageing temperature, and ageing time on tensile strength and hardness. The homogeneous dispersion of silicon carbide particles in A357 matrix can be observed using an optical microscope. The results showed solutionising temperature has the most favourable effect for both tensile strength and hardness followed by ageing time, soaking time, and ageing temperature.

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2022-07-12

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Yathiraj, K., Naveen, G. J., & Annaiah, M. H. (2022). Taguchi Assessment On The Effects Of Heat Treatment Variable On The Hardness And Tensile Strength Of Silicon Carbide Reinforced A357 Hybrid Composites. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 70(3A), 5–9. https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2022/30660

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Volume 70, Issue 3A, March 2022

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Received 2022-07-11
Accepted 2022-07-11
Published 2022-07-12

 

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