Microstructure and microhardness of AA1050/TiC surface composite fabricated using friction stir processing

A. Thangarasu; N. Murugan; I. Dinaharan; S. J. Vijay

doi:10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x

Microstructure and microhardness of AA1050/TiC surface composite fabricated using friction stir processing

A. Thangarasu, N. Murugan, I. Dinaharan, S. J. Vijay

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

51 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Friction stir processing (FSP) has been developed by several researchers to produce an upper surface modification of metallic materials. The fabrication of TiC particulate (~2 μm) reinforced aluminum matrix composite (AMC) using FSP is studied in this paper. The measured content of TiC powders were compacted into a groove of 0.5 mm × 5.5 mm. A single pass FSP was carried out using a tool rotational speed of 1600 rpm, processing speed of 60 mm/min and axial force of 10 kN. A tool made of HCHCr steel, oil hardened to 62 HRC, having a cylindrical profile was used in this study. The microstructure and microhardness of the fabricated AMC were analysed. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs revealed a uniform distribution of TiC particles which were well-bonded to the matrix alloy. The hardness of the AMC increased by 45% higher than that of the matrix alloy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	579-586
Number of pages	8
Journal	Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences
Volume	37
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x
Publication status	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

friction stir processing
Surface composite
TiC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Multidisciplinary

Access to Document

10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x

Cite this

@article{bb51180e3c054b56afeff1f0a9efcf89,

title = "Microstructure and microhardness of AA1050/TiC surface composite fabricated using friction stir processing",

abstract = "Friction stir processing (FSP) has been developed by several researchers to produce an upper surface modification of metallic materials. The fabrication of TiC particulate (~2 μm) reinforced aluminum matrix composite (AMC) using FSP is studied in this paper. The measured content of TiC powders were compacted into a groove of 0.5 mm × 5.5 mm. A single pass FSP was carried out using a tool rotational speed of 1600 rpm, processing speed of 60 mm/min and axial force of 10 kN. A tool made of HCHCr steel, oil hardened to 62 HRC, having a cylindrical profile was used in this study. The microstructure and microhardness of the fabricated AMC were analysed. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs revealed a uniform distribution of TiC particles which were well-bonded to the matrix alloy. The hardness of the AMC increased by 45% higher than that of the matrix alloy.",

keywords = "friction stir processing, Surface composite, TiC",

author = "A. Thangarasu and N. Murugan and I. Dinaharan and Vijay, {S. J.}",

year = "2012",

month = oct,

doi = "10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x",

language = "English",

volume = "37",

pages = "579--586",

journal = "Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences",

issn = "0256-2499",

publisher = "Springer India",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Microstructure and microhardness of AA1050/TiC surface composite fabricated using friction stir processing

AU - Thangarasu, A.

AU - Murugan, N.

AU - Dinaharan, I.

AU - Vijay, S. J.

PY - 2012/10

Y1 - 2012/10

N2 - Friction stir processing (FSP) has been developed by several researchers to produce an upper surface modification of metallic materials. The fabrication of TiC particulate (~2 μm) reinforced aluminum matrix composite (AMC) using FSP is studied in this paper. The measured content of TiC powders were compacted into a groove of 0.5 mm × 5.5 mm. A single pass FSP was carried out using a tool rotational speed of 1600 rpm, processing speed of 60 mm/min and axial force of 10 kN. A tool made of HCHCr steel, oil hardened to 62 HRC, having a cylindrical profile was used in this study. The microstructure and microhardness of the fabricated AMC were analysed. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs revealed a uniform distribution of TiC particles which were well-bonded to the matrix alloy. The hardness of the AMC increased by 45% higher than that of the matrix alloy.

AB - Friction stir processing (FSP) has been developed by several researchers to produce an upper surface modification of metallic materials. The fabrication of TiC particulate (~2 μm) reinforced aluminum matrix composite (AMC) using FSP is studied in this paper. The measured content of TiC powders were compacted into a groove of 0.5 mm × 5.5 mm. A single pass FSP was carried out using a tool rotational speed of 1600 rpm, processing speed of 60 mm/min and axial force of 10 kN. A tool made of HCHCr steel, oil hardened to 62 HRC, having a cylindrical profile was used in this study. The microstructure and microhardness of the fabricated AMC were analysed. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs revealed a uniform distribution of TiC particles which were well-bonded to the matrix alloy. The hardness of the AMC increased by 45% higher than that of the matrix alloy.

KW - friction stir processing

KW - Surface composite

KW - TiC

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84869881978&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x

DO - 10.1007/s12046-012-0097-x

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84869881978

SN - 0256-2499

VL - 37

SP - 579

EP - 586

JO - Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

JF - Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

IS - 5

ER -

Microstructure and microhardness of AA1050/TiC surface composite fabricated using friction stir processing

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this