Impact of Boron Carbide Particles and Weight Percentage on the Mechanical and Wear Characterization of Al2011 Alloy Metal Composites

M S Raksha; Adaveesh B; Madeva Nagaral; Satish Babu Boppana; Chandrashekar Anjinappa; Mohammad Shahiq Khan; Mohammed Osman Abdul Wahab; Saiful Islam; Vivek Bhardwaj; Rohini Kumar Palavalasa; Mohammad Amir Khan; Abdul Razak

doi:10.1021/acsomega.3c02065

Impact of Boron Carbide Particles and Weight Percentage on the Mechanical and Wear Characterization of Al2011 Alloy Metal Composites

ACS Omega. 2023 Jun 22;8(26):23763-23771. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02065. eCollection 2023 Jul 4.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru 572103, Karnataka, India.
² Manager, Aircraft Research and Design Centre, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore 560037, Karnataka, India.
³ Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Department of Robotics and Artificial intelligence, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore 560004, Karnataka, India.
⁵ Civil Engineering Department, College of engineering & IT Onaizah Colleges, Unayzah 56453, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Department of English, Faculty of Languages and Translation, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur 303007, Rajasthan, India.
⁹ Department of Chemical Engineering, R.V. R & J.C. College of Engineering (A), Chowdavaram, Guntur 522019, Andhra Pradesh, India.
¹⁰ Department of Civil Engineering, Galgotia College of Engineering, Greater Noida 201310, India.
¹¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. A. College of Engineering (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi), Mangaluru 574153, India.

Abstract

Micron-sized B₄C addition to the Al2011 alloy was investigated for its impact on mechanical and wear performance. The stir-casting method was used to manufacture the Al2011 alloy metal matrix composites reinforced with varying percentages of B₄C particulates (2, 4, and 6). The microstructural, mechanical, and wear properties of the synthesized composites were tested. scanning electronic microscope (SEM) microscopy and XRD patterns were used to characterize the microstructure of the samples that were obtained. The XRD patterns confirmed the presence of B₄C particles. The addition of B₄C reinforcement increased the metal composite's hardness, tensile strength, and compressive strength. Incorporating the reinforcement resulted in a decrease in elongation for the Al2011 alloy composite. The wear behavior of the prepared samples was examined under various load and speed conditions. In terms of wear resistance, the microcomposites were far superior. SEM observations of the Al2011-B₄C composites revealed numerous fracture and wear mechanisms.