Parametric optimization of friction stir processing on micro-hardness of Al/B4C composite

Sudhir Kumar; Kapil Kumar; Manish Maurya; Vishal

doi:10.1515/ijmr-2020-8027

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Parametric optimization of friction stir processing on micro-hardness of Al/B₄C composite

Sudhir Kumar , Kapil Kumar , Manish Maurya and Vishal

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From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 112 Issue 11

Abstract

Friction stir processing was used to prepare aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with B₄C particles. The micro-hardness of the composite was improved by selecting the process parameters. Friction stir processing parameters, namely tool rotational speed, tool tilt angle and different pin profiles, were explored by using Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array and analysis of variance. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were employed for microstructural analysis. X-ray diffraction was used to evaluate the residual stress. Experimental results illustrated that increased rotational speed, reduced tilt angle and square pin profile of the tool gave more uniform dispersal of B₄C content with maximum micro-hardness. Small amounts of compressive residual stress developed at the stirred and thermo-mechanically affected zones confirmed the adequate improvement in micro-hardness. Micro-hardness of fabricated Al 6063/B₄C composite surfaces was enhanced by 30% as compared to Al 6063 alloy.

Keywords: Friction stir processing; Al 6063/B4C composite; Microstructure; Micro-hardness; Fractography

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Received: 2020-08-08

Accepted: 2021-08-09

Published Online: 2021-11-05

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Keywords for this article

Friction stir processing; Al 6063/B4C composite; Microstructure; Micro-hardness; Fractography