For thermal management in applications like automobiles, aviation, marine etc. we need materials with high thermal conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion and at the same time the materials should have high strength, high corrosion resistance and low density. Aluminum alloys are excellent choices as the alloys possess all these properties. In order to improve the properties of the alloys further to make them more suitable for the applications, alloys are reinforced with different materials. This review focuses on influence on thermal properties of LM25 and some common light metal alloys reinforced with different materials, effect of heat and solution treatments on LM25/SiC MMC, effect of aging treatment on thermal fatigue of LM-25 alloy and the most common synthesis technique used
The document discusses a study on aluminium-fly ash composites fabricated using a two-step stir casting method. Fly ash particles were added to molten aluminum at different weight percentages between 5-25% to produce composites. The composites were then evaluated for their microstructure, mechanical, wear and corrosion properties. Key results showed that hardness, tensile strength and compressive strength increased with fly ash content up to 20% due to the hard fly ash particles resisting deformation. However, properties started decreasing beyond 20% fly ash due to increased porosity and particle clustering. Density of the composites also decreased linearly with the addition of fly ash particles which have a lower density than aluminum.
IRJET- Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Comp...IRJET Journal
This document describes the fabrication and characterization of a hybrid aluminum metal matrix composite. The composite was created using AA6063 aluminum alloy reinforced with silicon carbide, magnesium, and fly ash particles using stir casting. The goal was to improve the wear rate, tensile strength, compressive strength, and hardness of the composite compared to the unreinforced alloy. Tests were conducted on the composite to evaluate these properties, including ultimate tensile strength testing, wear testing, compressive strength testing, hardness testing, and microstructure analysis. Taguchi's design of experiments method was used to determine the optimum processing parameters to minimize wear rate. The composite showed improved properties over the aluminum alloy alone.
This document summarizes a study on the production and properties of aluminum-fly ash composite materials. Fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, was added to an aluminum matrix at concentrations from 5-20% by weight using stir casting. The composites were characterized for hardness, tensile strength, and density. Hardness and tensile strength increased with fly ash content up to 15%, while density decreased with increased fly ash loading. The maximum properties were obtained at a 15% fly ash composition, indicating potential use of these aluminum-fly ash composites in applications seeking improved mechanical properties at lower weight.
A Review of the Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite and its PropertiesIRJET Journal
1) The document reviews aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMC), which combine an aluminum matrix with reinforcements like silicon carbide, graphite, and fly ash.
2) AMMCs offer benefits like high strength, low density, good wear resistance, and are used in automotive, aerospace, and other industrial applications.
3) Stir casting is commonly used to manufacture AMMCs and results in improved properties when the reinforcements are uniformly dispersed in the aluminum matrix.
Design and Fabrication of a Stir Casting Furnace Set-UpIJERA Editor
Now-a-days a large variety of heating techniques/furnaces are available. There may be many method for supplying heat to the work but heat is produced either by combustion of fuel or electric resistance heating. Taking into consideration the effect of cost, safety, simplicity and ease of construction we are going for an electrical resistance heating furnace with indirect heating provisions. The stir casting furnace has two main parts that enable to perform all its operations, they are: Furnace Elements and Control Panel. This paper shows the design and fabrication of stir-casting furnace and aluminium melted and casted to form.
ALUMINIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE BY STIR CASTING METHODSNEERAJKUMAR1898
This document provides an introduction and literature review on graphite-based aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It discusses how AMMCs overcome limitations of conventional materials by combining high strength, stiffness, and low density. The document reviews various fabrication techniques for AMMCs and their applications in industries like aerospace and automotive. It summarizes past research that studied mechanical properties of different AMMC compositions and processing methods.
Aluminium Based Metal Matrix Composites for Aerospace Application: A Literatu...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of mechanical and civil engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in mechanical and civil engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Effect of Nano-Magnesium Oxide and Graphite Particles on Mechanical Propertie...Premier Publishers
The main objective of this present work is to determine the densification, hardness and impact strength behavior on LM09 alloy reinforced with graphite and magnesium oxide nano-particles. LM09 is lighter metal as compared to other engineering metals/alloys except magnesium and beryllium. In this research stir casting process was used to fabricate hybrid LM09 nano-composite. The composites were prepared by varying the proportion of reinforcements such as 1.2 wt.% graphite (constant) and 1.5-3.5 wt. % magnesium oxide. Densities of alloy and nano-composites were determined by using the rule of mixture and Archimedes principles. Composite with 1.2 wt. % graphite and 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide have 95.75% of relative density. Theoretical and actual densities are closer so that the cast composites were produced with less porosity. The mechanical properties of nano-composite such as hardness and impact strength was measured and clearly show that the LM09 alloy is enhanced through the reinforcement of nano-particles. Hybrid nano-composite reinforced with 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide dominates the hardness as compared to other composites (1.5 and 3.5 wt. % magnesium oxide) The increase in reinforcement particles enhances the impact strength proportionally. The present finding concludes that LM09 hybrid composite having 1.2 wt. % graphite and 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide can be used for engineering applications.
The document discusses a study on aluminium-fly ash composites fabricated using a two-step stir casting method. Fly ash particles were added to molten aluminum at different weight percentages between 5-25% to produce composites. The composites were then evaluated for their microstructure, mechanical, wear and corrosion properties. Key results showed that hardness, tensile strength and compressive strength increased with fly ash content up to 20% due to the hard fly ash particles resisting deformation. However, properties started decreasing beyond 20% fly ash due to increased porosity and particle clustering. Density of the composites also decreased linearly with the addition of fly ash particles which have a lower density than aluminum.
IRJET- Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Comp...IRJET Journal
This document describes the fabrication and characterization of a hybrid aluminum metal matrix composite. The composite was created using AA6063 aluminum alloy reinforced with silicon carbide, magnesium, and fly ash particles using stir casting. The goal was to improve the wear rate, tensile strength, compressive strength, and hardness of the composite compared to the unreinforced alloy. Tests were conducted on the composite to evaluate these properties, including ultimate tensile strength testing, wear testing, compressive strength testing, hardness testing, and microstructure analysis. Taguchi's design of experiments method was used to determine the optimum processing parameters to minimize wear rate. The composite showed improved properties over the aluminum alloy alone.
This document summarizes a study on the production and properties of aluminum-fly ash composite materials. Fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, was added to an aluminum matrix at concentrations from 5-20% by weight using stir casting. The composites were characterized for hardness, tensile strength, and density. Hardness and tensile strength increased with fly ash content up to 15%, while density decreased with increased fly ash loading. The maximum properties were obtained at a 15% fly ash composition, indicating potential use of these aluminum-fly ash composites in applications seeking improved mechanical properties at lower weight.
A Review of the Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite and its PropertiesIRJET Journal
1) The document reviews aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMC), which combine an aluminum matrix with reinforcements like silicon carbide, graphite, and fly ash.
2) AMMCs offer benefits like high strength, low density, good wear resistance, and are used in automotive, aerospace, and other industrial applications.
3) Stir casting is commonly used to manufacture AMMCs and results in improved properties when the reinforcements are uniformly dispersed in the aluminum matrix.
Design and Fabrication of a Stir Casting Furnace Set-UpIJERA Editor
Now-a-days a large variety of heating techniques/furnaces are available. There may be many method for supplying heat to the work but heat is produced either by combustion of fuel or electric resistance heating. Taking into consideration the effect of cost, safety, simplicity and ease of construction we are going for an electrical resistance heating furnace with indirect heating provisions. The stir casting furnace has two main parts that enable to perform all its operations, they are: Furnace Elements and Control Panel. This paper shows the design and fabrication of stir-casting furnace and aluminium melted and casted to form.
ALUMINIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE BY STIR CASTING METHODSNEERAJKUMAR1898
This document provides an introduction and literature review on graphite-based aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It discusses how AMMCs overcome limitations of conventional materials by combining high strength, stiffness, and low density. The document reviews various fabrication techniques for AMMCs and their applications in industries like aerospace and automotive. It summarizes past research that studied mechanical properties of different AMMC compositions and processing methods.
Aluminium Based Metal Matrix Composites for Aerospace Application: A Literatu...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of mechanical and civil engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in mechanical and civil engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Effect of Nano-Magnesium Oxide and Graphite Particles on Mechanical Propertie...Premier Publishers
The main objective of this present work is to determine the densification, hardness and impact strength behavior on LM09 alloy reinforced with graphite and magnesium oxide nano-particles. LM09 is lighter metal as compared to other engineering metals/alloys except magnesium and beryllium. In this research stir casting process was used to fabricate hybrid LM09 nano-composite. The composites were prepared by varying the proportion of reinforcements such as 1.2 wt.% graphite (constant) and 1.5-3.5 wt. % magnesium oxide. Densities of alloy and nano-composites were determined by using the rule of mixture and Archimedes principles. Composite with 1.2 wt. % graphite and 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide have 95.75% of relative density. Theoretical and actual densities are closer so that the cast composites were produced with less porosity. The mechanical properties of nano-composite such as hardness and impact strength was measured and clearly show that the LM09 alloy is enhanced through the reinforcement of nano-particles. Hybrid nano-composite reinforced with 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide dominates the hardness as compared to other composites (1.5 and 3.5 wt. % magnesium oxide) The increase in reinforcement particles enhances the impact strength proportionally. The present finding concludes that LM09 hybrid composite having 1.2 wt. % graphite and 2.5 wt. % magnesium oxide can be used for engineering applications.
This document discusses aluminum alloy-ash composites. It provides background information on the key components - aluminum, alloys, ash, and composites. Aluminum is a lightweight metal that is commonly used in alloys through the addition of other metals like copper and magnesium to improve properties. Ash is a fine powder byproduct from coal burning. Composites combine materials to achieve desired properties. Specifically, metal matrix composites embed reinforcements like particles or fibers in a metal matrix. The document focuses on aluminum alloy-fly ash composites fabricated through stir casting or squeeze casting. It presents the chemical composition and mechanical properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy composites reinforced with fly ash, finding improvements in properties from the homogeneous addition and
17. a review on electrical, thermal and wear behaviour of al6061 ag compositeNEERAJKUMAR1898
This document provides a review of the electrical, thermal, and wear behavior of an Al6061-Ag composite. It was produced using stir casting, which involves dispersing silver particles into molten aluminum alloy. Testing examined the composite's microstructure, density, electrical resistivity, and thermal behavior using differential scanning calorimetry. The composite showed improved mechanical properties, tribological behavior, and thermal and electrical conductivity compared to the base aluminum alloy due to the addition of silver particles.
Seminar on tribological behaviour of alumina reinfoeced composite material na...Sidharth Adhikari
THIS SEMINAR IS ON TRIBOLOGY BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINA REINFOCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND BRAKE DISK MATERIAL
MTECH SECOND SEMESTER SEMINAR ,CENTRE FOR ADVANCE POST-GRADUATE STUDIES,BPUT,ROURKELA
Preparation and Characterization of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite by using...IRJET Journal
1. The document describes the preparation and characterization of an aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with welding slag using stir casting technique. Composites with 5%, 7%, and 9% weight fractions of welding slag particles were produced.
2. Hardness testing found that the hardness increased with increasing weight fraction of welding slag reinforcement. The unreinforced Al6061 alloy had a hardness of 95 BHN while the composite with 9% welding slag particles achieved a hardness of 96.9 BHN.
3. The study demonstrated that welding slag particles can effectively improve the hardness of an aluminium metal matrix composite when incorporated using stir casting, indicating potential applications where increased strength is required.
The document discusses the manufacturing of an aluminium matrix composite using stir casting. Stir casting involves dispersing a ceramic reinforcement (in this case alumina) into molten aluminium alloy using mechanical stirring. Several process parameters for stir casting are outlined, including a stirring speed of 300 rpm, temperature of 800°C, and stirring time of 5 minutes. The experimental setup used involved heating aluminium alloy to melting, adding 1% magnesium as a wetting agent, and adding preheated alumina reinforcement during stirring. The molten composite was then poured into a preheated mold. The summary concludes that stir casting is a cost-effective method for producing aluminium matrix composites with uniform distribution of reinforcement and enhanced mechanical properties.
IRJET- Development of High Strength to Weight Ratio Aluminium – Magnesium...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the development of a high strength-to-weight ratio aluminum-magnesium alloy with enhanced corrosion resistance. The alloy is developed by adding 4% magnesium as the base alloy, along with 0.2% manganese and 0.1% zirconium as minor alloying elements. The new alloy is tested and compared to Al6061 alloy. Testing includes microstructure analysis, hardness testing, density measurement, and corrosion testing to evaluate the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the new alloy relative to Al6061.
APPLICATION OF ALUMINIUM HYBRID COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYBlaza Stojanovic
Strict requirements that are put on mechanical constructions from the aspect of increase of exploitation periods and reduction of their weights, therefore of their prices as well, implicate developments and applications of new composite materials with matrices of lightweight metals. Composite materials with metal matrices are used for engine cylinders, pistons, disc and drum brakes, Cardan shafts and for other elements in automotive and aviation industry. The most important type of metallic materials is composite materials with matrices of aluminium alloys due to a set of their beneficial properties. Improvement of mechanical, especially tribological properties of hybrid composites were provided by the use of certain reinforce materials such as SiC, Al2O3 and graphite in defined weight or volumetric share. New developed hybrid composites with aluminium matrices have significantly higher resistance to wear, higher specific stiffness and higher resistance to fatigue. By the increase of quantities of produced elements made of hybrid composites, decrease of their prices is induced that even further enlarge their applications. The applications of aluminium hybrid composites are considered from the aspect and with the focus on automotive industry.
Compaction, sintering and mechanical propertiesiaemedu
The document summarizes research on developing aluminum-silicon carbide (Al-SiCp) composites using powder metallurgy techniques. Specifically, it discusses fabricating unreinforced aluminum and aluminum composites containing 5 wt% silicon carbide particles. The composites were sintered and then heat treated. Testing showed that microhardness and compressive strength increased with the addition of silicon carbide particles. Microstructural analysis revealed mostly uniform dispersion of silicon carbide particles in the aluminum matrix, with some clustering. The research demonstrated that powder metallurgy can be used to effectively fabricate aluminum-silicon carbide composites with improved mechanical properties over pure aluminum.
Optimization of Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Through Taguchi MethodIRJET Journal
This document summarizes an experiment that used the Taguchi method to optimize machining parameters for an aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with 5% boron carbide and 6% fly ash during electrical discharge machining. An L9 orthogonal array was used to test combinations of current, pulse on time, and pulse off time. The responses of metal removal rate and surface roughness were measured. Signal-to-noise ratios were calculated and analyzed to determine that current had the greatest influence on both metal removal rate and surface roughness, followed by pulse on time and then pulse off time.
IRJET-Fabrication And Testing Of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Through St...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the fabrication and testing of aluminum metal matrix composites produced through stir casting technique. Magnesium and zinc particles were added to an aluminum alloy 6061 at volume fractions of 3%, 6%, and 9%. The composites were tested for tensile strength, compression strength, hardness, and bending. Tensile testing showed that ultimate tensile strength increased with higher particle content, reaching a maximum of 26.211 MPa for the 9% composite. Compression testing yielded a maximum strength of 20.976 MPa also for the 9% composite. Hardness values ranged from 104-119 Vickers hardness. The study concluded that stir casting can successfully produce aluminum composites with improved mechanical properties over the unreinforced alloy
This document summarizes a research study on producing an aluminum metal matrix composite with dual reinforcement of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and silicon carbide particles. Aluminum powder was mechanically milled with varying volumes of MWCNTs and SiC to improve dispersion of the nanotubes. The composite powders were then hot pressed into pellets and characterized. SEM images showed the SiC helped disperse the MWCNTs in the aluminum matrix. Hardness testing found the dual reinforced composites had significantly higher hardness than pure aluminum. The study demonstrated that powder metallurgy can be used to fabricate aluminum composites with improved properties through MWCNT and SiC reinforcement.
Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of LM6 Metal Matrix Composite wit...IRJET Journal
This document summarizes an experimental study on the mechanical properties of an LM6 aluminum metal matrix composite reinforced with titanium-boron particles. Specimens were produced using a stir casting technique with 18% and 20% titanium-boron reinforcement by weight. The tensile strength, impact strength, shear strength, torsional strength, and hardness of the specimens were then tested. The study found that the mechanical properties of the composite improved with increasing titanium-boron content.
Experimental Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloy LM-4 by Vari...IRJET Journal
The document analyzes the effects of varying copper content on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy LM-4. Five aluminum alloy samples were produced with copper content ranging from 5% to 11% using die casting. Tensile testing showed that ultimate tensile strength increased with increasing copper content, with the highest strength achieved in the 11% copper alloy. Microstructural analysis found that copper improves strength through precipitation strengthening during heat treatment.
DEVELOPMENT AND TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DUAL PARTICLE AND TRIPLE PAR...ijmech
This document summarizes a study on the development and characterization of dual particle and triple particle aluminum metal matrix composites (Al-MMCs) reinforced with Al2O3 particles. Al-7075 alloy was reinforced with 10% volume fraction of Al2O3 particles with sizes ranging from 10-210 micrometers in dual and triple particle configurations. The composites were fabricated using stir casting and evaluated for microstructure, hardness, wear behavior, and density. Hardness and strength increased compared to unreinforced alloy, with triple particle composite exhibiting the highest values. Wear resistance was highest for dual particle composite. Density measurements found good casting quality with no porosity.
Preparation of metal matrix composites by stir-casting methodIAEME Publication
The document discusses the preparation of metal-matrix composites (MMCs) using the stir-casting method. Specifically, it focuses on producing aluminum-silicon carbide (AlSiC) MMCs. Six samples were created with varying silicon carbide percentages from 5-30%. The samples were then tested for hardness, impact strength, and microscopic examination. Stir-casting is described as a process that involves continuously stirring reinforcing particles into molten metal before pouring and solidification. The document provides details on the equipment and process used, including a graphite crucible, coal-fired furnace, motorized stirrer, and raw materials of aluminum and silicon carbide.
2 67-1441091734-3. mech - ijmperd - frequency responses of aluminum a356Maher AL-Omari
The document discusses a study on the vibration characteristics of aluminum A356 composites reinforced with different materials. Aluminum A356 was used as the matrix material. High strength alloy particulates (HSAP) ranging from 5-15% were added as reinforcements using stir casting. Finite element analysis was used to model the samples and determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes. The results showed that natural frequency increased with increasing modulus of elasticity and decreasing density. Composites with 10% HSAP reinforcement exhibited the highest vibration properties compared to the other compositions studied. The reinforcement content and resulting material properties influenced the vibration behavior of the composites.
Advanced research progresses in aluminium metal matrix composites an overview8019383943
This document provides an overview of advanced research on aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It discusses that AMMCs offer improved mechanical and tribological properties over conventional metals and are well-suited for applications in automotive, aerospace, and defense industries due to properties like high strength and wear resistance. Common reinforcement materials used in AMMCs include SiC, Al2O3, TiB2, and B4C. Stir casting is a commonly used fabrication method that allows for a uniform dispersion of reinforcements in the aluminum alloy matrix. However, limitations include non-homogeneous particle distribution and wettability issues during casting.
The document discusses the mechanical behavior of aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with SiC and Al2O3 for shaft applications. It presents the objectives, introduction, literature survey, methodology, material selection, properties of reinforcements, parameter selection, analysis methods, and results from static and modal analyses of the composite shaft. The composite shaft showed lower deformation and equivalent stress compared to a steel shaft based on static analysis results. Modal analysis found the natural frequencies of the composite shaft to be higher than the steel shaft. Future work is planned to fabricate composites with different volume fractions of SiC and Al2O3 and test their mechanical properties.
Fabrication, charecterization and development of high damping materials for n...eSAT Journals
Abstract Aluminum matrix composites are early inventions during 60’s. Presently these are used as railroad equipment and aerospace components. Their application has shown no further growth during the last decade due to lack of toughness. The non-compatibility between the matrix and the reinforcement and lack of good interface among these led to the reduced ductility levels. The limited solubility leads to the alloy formation passing solid solution strengthening while the un dissolved particles help achieving dispersion strengthening. Instead of taking ceramic particulates as reinforcements, metallic reinforcements were dispersed in aluminium matrix. Damping characteristics were calculated for the alloy and composites. Suitable heat treatment enhances the properties of the composite further. The expected mechanical properties will be higher than the regular alloys, which can be useful for various components in naval applications where high damping is required. Keywords: Dispersion Strengthening, Damping.
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be properly controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes research on using stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles, where factors like reinforcement volume ratio and particle size were investigated. The summary concludes that stir casting is an effective and economical technique for producing aluminum metal matrix composites when process parameters are properly optimized.
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes several studies that used stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites with ceramic particles like silicon carbide and found they could achieve homogeneous dispersion of particles in the aluminum matrix when properly controlling the various stir casting parameters. Increasing the ceramic particle content was found to improve properties up to a point but higher levels led to more porosity and clustering of particles.
Review of Effective Parameters of Stir Casting Process on Metallurgical Prope...iosrjce
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be properly controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes research on using stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites with ceramic particles like silicon carbide. Studies found that stir casting can successfully disperse ceramic particles in an aluminum matrix when parameters are optimized. Increased reinforcement content and smaller particle sizes made processing more difficult and increased porosity.
This document discusses aluminum alloy-ash composites. It provides background information on the key components - aluminum, alloys, ash, and composites. Aluminum is a lightweight metal that is commonly used in alloys through the addition of other metals like copper and magnesium to improve properties. Ash is a fine powder byproduct from coal burning. Composites combine materials to achieve desired properties. Specifically, metal matrix composites embed reinforcements like particles or fibers in a metal matrix. The document focuses on aluminum alloy-fly ash composites fabricated through stir casting or squeeze casting. It presents the chemical composition and mechanical properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy composites reinforced with fly ash, finding improvements in properties from the homogeneous addition and
17. a review on electrical, thermal and wear behaviour of al6061 ag compositeNEERAJKUMAR1898
This document provides a review of the electrical, thermal, and wear behavior of an Al6061-Ag composite. It was produced using stir casting, which involves dispersing silver particles into molten aluminum alloy. Testing examined the composite's microstructure, density, electrical resistivity, and thermal behavior using differential scanning calorimetry. The composite showed improved mechanical properties, tribological behavior, and thermal and electrical conductivity compared to the base aluminum alloy due to the addition of silver particles.
Seminar on tribological behaviour of alumina reinfoeced composite material na...Sidharth Adhikari
THIS SEMINAR IS ON TRIBOLOGY BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINA REINFOCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND BRAKE DISK MATERIAL
MTECH SECOND SEMESTER SEMINAR ,CENTRE FOR ADVANCE POST-GRADUATE STUDIES,BPUT,ROURKELA
Preparation and Characterization of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite by using...IRJET Journal
1. The document describes the preparation and characterization of an aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with welding slag using stir casting technique. Composites with 5%, 7%, and 9% weight fractions of welding slag particles were produced.
2. Hardness testing found that the hardness increased with increasing weight fraction of welding slag reinforcement. The unreinforced Al6061 alloy had a hardness of 95 BHN while the composite with 9% welding slag particles achieved a hardness of 96.9 BHN.
3. The study demonstrated that welding slag particles can effectively improve the hardness of an aluminium metal matrix composite when incorporated using stir casting, indicating potential applications where increased strength is required.
The document discusses the manufacturing of an aluminium matrix composite using stir casting. Stir casting involves dispersing a ceramic reinforcement (in this case alumina) into molten aluminium alloy using mechanical stirring. Several process parameters for stir casting are outlined, including a stirring speed of 300 rpm, temperature of 800°C, and stirring time of 5 minutes. The experimental setup used involved heating aluminium alloy to melting, adding 1% magnesium as a wetting agent, and adding preheated alumina reinforcement during stirring. The molten composite was then poured into a preheated mold. The summary concludes that stir casting is a cost-effective method for producing aluminium matrix composites with uniform distribution of reinforcement and enhanced mechanical properties.
IRJET- Development of High Strength to Weight Ratio Aluminium – Magnesium...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the development of a high strength-to-weight ratio aluminum-magnesium alloy with enhanced corrosion resistance. The alloy is developed by adding 4% magnesium as the base alloy, along with 0.2% manganese and 0.1% zirconium as minor alloying elements. The new alloy is tested and compared to Al6061 alloy. Testing includes microstructure analysis, hardness testing, density measurement, and corrosion testing to evaluate the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the new alloy relative to Al6061.
APPLICATION OF ALUMINIUM HYBRID COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYBlaza Stojanovic
Strict requirements that are put on mechanical constructions from the aspect of increase of exploitation periods and reduction of their weights, therefore of their prices as well, implicate developments and applications of new composite materials with matrices of lightweight metals. Composite materials with metal matrices are used for engine cylinders, pistons, disc and drum brakes, Cardan shafts and for other elements in automotive and aviation industry. The most important type of metallic materials is composite materials with matrices of aluminium alloys due to a set of their beneficial properties. Improvement of mechanical, especially tribological properties of hybrid composites were provided by the use of certain reinforce materials such as SiC, Al2O3 and graphite in defined weight or volumetric share. New developed hybrid composites with aluminium matrices have significantly higher resistance to wear, higher specific stiffness and higher resistance to fatigue. By the increase of quantities of produced elements made of hybrid composites, decrease of their prices is induced that even further enlarge their applications. The applications of aluminium hybrid composites are considered from the aspect and with the focus on automotive industry.
Compaction, sintering and mechanical propertiesiaemedu
The document summarizes research on developing aluminum-silicon carbide (Al-SiCp) composites using powder metallurgy techniques. Specifically, it discusses fabricating unreinforced aluminum and aluminum composites containing 5 wt% silicon carbide particles. The composites were sintered and then heat treated. Testing showed that microhardness and compressive strength increased with the addition of silicon carbide particles. Microstructural analysis revealed mostly uniform dispersion of silicon carbide particles in the aluminum matrix, with some clustering. The research demonstrated that powder metallurgy can be used to effectively fabricate aluminum-silicon carbide composites with improved mechanical properties over pure aluminum.
Optimization of Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Through Taguchi MethodIRJET Journal
This document summarizes an experiment that used the Taguchi method to optimize machining parameters for an aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with 5% boron carbide and 6% fly ash during electrical discharge machining. An L9 orthogonal array was used to test combinations of current, pulse on time, and pulse off time. The responses of metal removal rate and surface roughness were measured. Signal-to-noise ratios were calculated and analyzed to determine that current had the greatest influence on both metal removal rate and surface roughness, followed by pulse on time and then pulse off time.
IRJET-Fabrication And Testing Of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Through St...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the fabrication and testing of aluminum metal matrix composites produced through stir casting technique. Magnesium and zinc particles were added to an aluminum alloy 6061 at volume fractions of 3%, 6%, and 9%. The composites were tested for tensile strength, compression strength, hardness, and bending. Tensile testing showed that ultimate tensile strength increased with higher particle content, reaching a maximum of 26.211 MPa for the 9% composite. Compression testing yielded a maximum strength of 20.976 MPa also for the 9% composite. Hardness values ranged from 104-119 Vickers hardness. The study concluded that stir casting can successfully produce aluminum composites with improved mechanical properties over the unreinforced alloy
This document summarizes a research study on producing an aluminum metal matrix composite with dual reinforcement of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and silicon carbide particles. Aluminum powder was mechanically milled with varying volumes of MWCNTs and SiC to improve dispersion of the nanotubes. The composite powders were then hot pressed into pellets and characterized. SEM images showed the SiC helped disperse the MWCNTs in the aluminum matrix. Hardness testing found the dual reinforced composites had significantly higher hardness than pure aluminum. The study demonstrated that powder metallurgy can be used to fabricate aluminum composites with improved properties through MWCNT and SiC reinforcement.
Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of LM6 Metal Matrix Composite wit...IRJET Journal
This document summarizes an experimental study on the mechanical properties of an LM6 aluminum metal matrix composite reinforced with titanium-boron particles. Specimens were produced using a stir casting technique with 18% and 20% titanium-boron reinforcement by weight. The tensile strength, impact strength, shear strength, torsional strength, and hardness of the specimens were then tested. The study found that the mechanical properties of the composite improved with increasing titanium-boron content.
Experimental Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloy LM-4 by Vari...IRJET Journal
The document analyzes the effects of varying copper content on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy LM-4. Five aluminum alloy samples were produced with copper content ranging from 5% to 11% using die casting. Tensile testing showed that ultimate tensile strength increased with increasing copper content, with the highest strength achieved in the 11% copper alloy. Microstructural analysis found that copper improves strength through precipitation strengthening during heat treatment.
DEVELOPMENT AND TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DUAL PARTICLE AND TRIPLE PAR...ijmech
This document summarizes a study on the development and characterization of dual particle and triple particle aluminum metal matrix composites (Al-MMCs) reinforced with Al2O3 particles. Al-7075 alloy was reinforced with 10% volume fraction of Al2O3 particles with sizes ranging from 10-210 micrometers in dual and triple particle configurations. The composites were fabricated using stir casting and evaluated for microstructure, hardness, wear behavior, and density. Hardness and strength increased compared to unreinforced alloy, with triple particle composite exhibiting the highest values. Wear resistance was highest for dual particle composite. Density measurements found good casting quality with no porosity.
Preparation of metal matrix composites by stir-casting methodIAEME Publication
The document discusses the preparation of metal-matrix composites (MMCs) using the stir-casting method. Specifically, it focuses on producing aluminum-silicon carbide (AlSiC) MMCs. Six samples were created with varying silicon carbide percentages from 5-30%. The samples were then tested for hardness, impact strength, and microscopic examination. Stir-casting is described as a process that involves continuously stirring reinforcing particles into molten metal before pouring and solidification. The document provides details on the equipment and process used, including a graphite crucible, coal-fired furnace, motorized stirrer, and raw materials of aluminum and silicon carbide.
2 67-1441091734-3. mech - ijmperd - frequency responses of aluminum a356Maher AL-Omari
The document discusses a study on the vibration characteristics of aluminum A356 composites reinforced with different materials. Aluminum A356 was used as the matrix material. High strength alloy particulates (HSAP) ranging from 5-15% were added as reinforcements using stir casting. Finite element analysis was used to model the samples and determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes. The results showed that natural frequency increased with increasing modulus of elasticity and decreasing density. Composites with 10% HSAP reinforcement exhibited the highest vibration properties compared to the other compositions studied. The reinforcement content and resulting material properties influenced the vibration behavior of the composites.
Advanced research progresses in aluminium metal matrix composites an overview8019383943
This document provides an overview of advanced research on aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It discusses that AMMCs offer improved mechanical and tribological properties over conventional metals and are well-suited for applications in automotive, aerospace, and defense industries due to properties like high strength and wear resistance. Common reinforcement materials used in AMMCs include SiC, Al2O3, TiB2, and B4C. Stir casting is a commonly used fabrication method that allows for a uniform dispersion of reinforcements in the aluminum alloy matrix. However, limitations include non-homogeneous particle distribution and wettability issues during casting.
The document discusses the mechanical behavior of aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with SiC and Al2O3 for shaft applications. It presents the objectives, introduction, literature survey, methodology, material selection, properties of reinforcements, parameter selection, analysis methods, and results from static and modal analyses of the composite shaft. The composite shaft showed lower deformation and equivalent stress compared to a steel shaft based on static analysis results. Modal analysis found the natural frequencies of the composite shaft to be higher than the steel shaft. Future work is planned to fabricate composites with different volume fractions of SiC and Al2O3 and test their mechanical properties.
Fabrication, charecterization and development of high damping materials for n...eSAT Journals
Abstract Aluminum matrix composites are early inventions during 60’s. Presently these are used as railroad equipment and aerospace components. Their application has shown no further growth during the last decade due to lack of toughness. The non-compatibility between the matrix and the reinforcement and lack of good interface among these led to the reduced ductility levels. The limited solubility leads to the alloy formation passing solid solution strengthening while the un dissolved particles help achieving dispersion strengthening. Instead of taking ceramic particulates as reinforcements, metallic reinforcements were dispersed in aluminium matrix. Damping characteristics were calculated for the alloy and composites. Suitable heat treatment enhances the properties of the composite further. The expected mechanical properties will be higher than the regular alloys, which can be useful for various components in naval applications where high damping is required. Keywords: Dispersion Strengthening, Damping.
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be properly controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes research on using stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles, where factors like reinforcement volume ratio and particle size were investigated. The summary concludes that stir casting is an effective and economical technique for producing aluminum metal matrix composites when process parameters are properly optimized.
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes several studies that used stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites with ceramic particles like silicon carbide and found they could achieve homogeneous dispersion of particles in the aluminum matrix when properly controlling the various stir casting parameters. Increasing the ceramic particle content was found to improve properties up to a point but higher levels led to more porosity and clustering of particles.
Review of Effective Parameters of Stir Casting Process on Metallurgical Prope...iosrjce
This document reviews the stir casting process for producing aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles. It discusses key parameters of the stir casting process that must be properly controlled, including stirrer design and speed, stirring temperature and time, reinforcement feed rate, and pouring temperature. The document summarizes research on using stir casting to fabricate aluminum composites with ceramic particles like silicon carbide. Studies found that stir casting can successfully disperse ceramic particles in an aluminum matrix when parameters are optimized. Increased reinforcement content and smaller particle sizes made processing more difficult and increased porosity.
A Review on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminium Metal Matri...IRJET Journal
This document provides a review of the mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium metal matrix composites (AMCs). It discusses how AMCs exhibit improved strength, toughness, and other properties compared to aluminium alone. The document reviews the mechanical behavior and microstructure of various AMCs reinforced with materials like silicon carbide and fly ash. Testing showed that AMCs with 10% silicon carbide particulate exhibited around 12% higher tensile strength and 17% higher yield strength compared to pure aluminium, along with a 9% increase in hardness. Optical microscopy indicated more uniform distribution of reinforcements when both silicon carbide and fly ash were included.
Experimental evaluations and performance of the aluminum silicon carbide par...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes an experimental study on aluminum-silicon carbide particle metal matrix composites. Ring-shaped composites were fabricated using solid-state processing with varying sintering temperatures and times. The composites were subjected to thermal shock at +800C and -800C, and their radial crushing strength was tested. Micrographs of the fractured surfaces were analyzed. Thermal shock from sub-ambient temperatures was found to be more damaging than from elevated temperatures. Failure from elevated temperatures was dominated by cavity formation at interfaces, while sub-ambient temperatures caused more interfacial and matrix damage. The study evaluated the effect of reinforcement particles on the mechanical properties of the composites.
Experimental evaluations and performance of the aluminum silicon carbide par...IAEME Publication
Stresses induced due to thermal mismatch between the metal matrix and the ceramic reinforcement in metal matrix composite may impart plastic deformation to the matrix there by
resulting in a reduction of the residual stresses. Thermal mismatch strains also may quite often crack
the matrix resulting in a relaxation of the residual stresses. The interface in MMCs is a porous, noncrystalline portion in comparison with the matrix or the reinforcement (metal matrix and ceramic reinforcement in this case).
IRJET- Review on Effect of Process Parameter on Mechanical Properties of AL-B...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the effect of process parameters on the mechanical properties of aluminum-based metal matrix composites (MMCs). It describes the stir casting process for producing Al-SiC MMCs and highlights several key parameters that influence the distribution of silicon carbide reinforcement and properties of the composites, including stirring speed, stirring time, temperature, stirrer design, pouring temperature, and mold temperature. Maintaining optimal levels of these parameters can lead to a more uniform dispersion of the reinforcement and improved mechanical properties.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF MAGNESIUM MATRIX COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH TITA...IRJET Journal
This document describes an experimental investigation of magnesium matrix composites reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles. Powder metallurgy techniques including compaction, sintering, and hot extrusion were used to fabricate pure magnesium and magnesium reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles. Microstructural characterization using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy showed that the titanium nitride nanoparticles were distributed within the magnesium matrix. Mechanical testing found that the addition of titanium nitride nanoparticles increased the density, ultimate tensile strength, and hardness of the magnesium composite compared to pure magnesium. The magnesium composite with 0.97 volume percent titanium nitride nanoparticles exhibited the highest strength properties.
A novel aluminum based nanocomposite with high strength and good ductilityHossein Ramezanalizadeh
This document summarizes a research study that fabricated an aluminum-based nanocomposite containing nano-sized Al3Mg2 reinforcing particles. Aluminum and Al3Mg2 powders were mechanically milled and mixed at different times, then hot extruded to consolidate. Testing showed the nanocomposite exhibited high strength and good ductility compared to conventional aluminum, with strength increasing with longer milling time up to 15 hours due to grain refinement and homogeneous particle distribution. The interface between aluminum and Al3Mg2 particles also improved with milling time. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a clean interface with intimate contact between phases.
ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL AND MICRO STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF AL BASED METAL MATRI...IAEME Publication
In recent years Metal matrix composites have been considered as one of the most important materials which offer excellent wear resistance and stiffness, low weight, economic and high
strength to weight ratio. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with ball milled nano particles ,also called metal matrix –nano composite, are spreading rapidly in worldwide due to their various demands in the field of engineering and science like automobiles, aerospace, energy, defence,materials, electronics and bio technology.
IMPACT OF AL-COMPOSITES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A NECCESSITYIAEME Publication
In the engineering sector today, the need to substitute for orthodox materials like
wood, aluminium, steel and concrete, has led to the invention of raw materials that
meet specific needs like hardiness-to-mass ratio, i.e. increased strength and light
weight, increased strength of impact, dimensional constancy and resistance to
corrosion. These materials are called composites. In this paper, we have assessed
several articles by a number of researchers on the impact of composites in the
manufacturing industry, making aluminium composites our focus. This review studied
the properties, behaviours, applications, advantages and setbacks, of aluminium
composites. From this study, it was observed that the automotive industry makes the
most use of aluminium composites, for the manufacture of parts like pistons and
connecting rods. However, processing of Al-dependent MMC’s is costlier than other
raw materials. And this is a major setback in the use of aluminium composites in the
manufacturing industry
IMPACT OF AL-COMPOSITES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A NECCESSITYIAEME Publication
In the engineering sector today, the need to substitute for orthodox materials like wood, aluminium, steel and concrete, has led to the invention of raw materials that meet specific needs like hardiness-to-mass ratio, i.e. increased strength and light weight, increased strength of impact, dimensional constancy and resistance to corrosion. These materials are called composites. In this paper, we have assessed several articles by a number of researchers on the impact of composites in the manufacturing industry, making aluminium composites our focus. This review studied the properties, behaviours, applications, advantages and setbacks, of aluminium composites. From this study, it was observed that the automotive industry makes the most use of aluminium composites, for the manufacture of parts like pistons and connecting rods. However, processing of Al-dependent MMC’s is costlier than other raw materials. And this is a major setback in the use of aluminium composites in the manufacturing industry.
Effect of Chilling on Soundness, Micro Hardness and Ultimate Tensile Strength...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The document describes a study investigating the effect of chilling on the soundness, microhardness, and ultimate tensile strength of nickel alloy-fused silica metal matrix composites. Nickel alloy composites containing 3-12% fused silica particles were fabricated using an induction furnace. The composites were cast in molds containing different chill materials. Results showed that strength and soundness depended on chill thickness/material and dispersoid content. Composites cast with thicker chills and 9% silica exhibited the highest hardness and tensile strength. Microstructural analysis revealed uniformly distributed silica and a fine grain structure in chilled composites.
A Review on Mechanical and Wear Behaviour of Aluminium Metal Matrix CompositesIRJET Journal
This document reviews the mechanical and wear behavior of aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It discusses various fabrication techniques for AMMCs, with stir casting being the most commonly used due to its low cost and simplicity. The document evaluates literature on the mechanical properties and wear resistance of different AMMC materials and compositions fabricated by various methods. In general, adding ceramic reinforcements like silicon carbide and aluminum oxide improves the hardness and wear resistance of aluminum composites compared to the unreinforced alloy.
IRJET- Development of Al-Sic MMC by Bottom Pouring Stir Casting and Parametri...IRJET Journal
This document summarizes research on developing an aluminum-silicon carbide metal matrix composite (Al-SiC MMC) through bottom pouring stir casting. Al-SiC MMC samples were fabricated with 10%, 15%, and 20% weight fractions of silicon carbide particles. Hardness testing found the 10% composite had the highest hardness. Microstructure analysis of the 15% composite found uneven particle distribution. The document also reviews electrical discharge machining (EDM) as a method to machine such MMCs and discusses how machining parameters like current and pulse time impact the material removal rate, tool wear rate, and surface roughness during EDM of MMCs.
HEAT TREATMENT EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND SEM ANALYSIS OF AL6061/WC/...IAEME Publication
Recent developments in material technology help to find and fabricate new materials which may replace existing materials for various applications. Among those, composite materials play a vital role which is combination of two or more materials with different physical and chemical properties. Aluminum plays a vital role in the automotive, aerospace and marine industries this for its strength, less weight, flexibility and cost. The present study is to cast a metal matrix composite of al 6061 with the selected reinforcing materials. The reinforcing material used here are titanium (Ti), tungsten carbide (Wc), boron carbide (B4C) and chromium (Cr) in the form of particles.
Thermal Expansivity Behavior and Determination of Density of Al 6061-Sic-Gr ...IJMER
Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) covers a very wide range of materials to simple
reinforcements of castings with low cost refractory wool, to complex continuous fires lay
IRJET-Preparation, Characterization and Property Evaluation of Cryogenically ...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the preparation, characterization, and evaluation of cryogenically solidified metal matrix composites (MMCs). MMCs were fabricated by sand casting aluminum LM13 reinforced with 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% zirconium oxide particles. Specimens were cast with and without a chill box of 15mm and 20mm thickness filled with liquid nitrogen during solidification to induce cryogenic effects. Tensile tests showed that cryogenic solidification increased the tensile strength of the composites, with strengths up to 163 MPa observed for composites with 4% zirconium oxide and 20mm chill thickness. Microstructure and hardness tests were also conducted on the fabricated composites.
Analysis of Mechanical and Metallurgical properties of Al-SiCp Composite by S...IJRES Journal
This document analyzes the mechanical and metallurgical properties of an Al-SiCp composite produced using a squeeze-cum-stir casting technique. Samples were produced with 5%, 15%, and 25% SiCp by volume and tested for hardness, impact strength, and microstructure. Hardness and impact strength increased with higher SiCp content. Micrographs showed more homogeneous particle distribution for the 15% sample. The new casting technique was found to improve properties over conventional stir casting and reduce particle clustering even at high SiCp contents.
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MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND WHITE LATER THICKNESS IN WIRE-...IAEME Publication
White layer thickness (WLT) formed and surface roughness in wire electric discharge turning (WEDT) of tungsten carbide composite has been made to model through response surface methodology (RSM). A Taguchi’s standard Design of experiments involving five input variables with three levels has been employed to establish a mathematical model between input parameters and responses. Percentage of cobalt content, spindle speed, Pulse on-time, wire feed and pulse off-time were changed during the experimental tests based on the Taguchi’s orthogonal array L27 (3^13). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the mathematical models obtained can adequately describe performance within the parameters of the factors considered. There was a good agreement between the experimental and predicted values in this study.
A STUDY ON THE REASONS FOR TRANSGENDER TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURSIAEME Publication
The study explores the reasons for a transgender to become entrepreneurs. In this study transgender entrepreneur was taken as independent variable and reasons to become as dependent variable. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire containing a five point Likert Scale. The study examined the data of 30 transgender entrepreneurs in Salem Municipal Corporation of Tamil Nadu State, India. Simple Random sampling technique was used. Garrett Ranking Technique (Percentile Position, Mean Scores) was used as the analysis for the present study to identify the top 13 stimulus factors for establishment of trans entrepreneurial venture. Economic advancement of a nation is governed upon the upshot of a resolute entrepreneurial doings. The conception of entrepreneurship has stretched and materialized to the socially deflated uncharted sections of transgender community. Presently transgenders have smashed their stereotypes and are making recent headlines of achievements in various fields of our Indian society. The trans-community is gradually being observed in a new light and has been trying to achieve prospective growth in entrepreneurship. The findings of the research revealed that the optimistic changes are taking place to change affirmative societal outlook of the transgender for entrepreneurial ventureship. It also laid emphasis on other transgenders to renovate their traditional living. The paper also highlights that legislators, supervisory body should endorse an impartial canons and reforms in Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board Association.
BROAD UNEXPOSED SKILLS OF TRANSGENDER ENTREPRENEURSIAEME Publication
Since ages gender difference is always a debatable theme whether caused by nature, evolution or environment. The birth of a transgender is dreadful not only for the child but also for their parents. The pain of living in the wrong physique and treated as second class victimized citizen is outrageous and fully harboured with vicious baseless negative scruples. For so long, social exclusion had perpetuated inequality and deprivation experiencing ingrained malign stigma and besieged victims of crime or violence across their life spans. They are pushed into the murky way of life with a source of eternal disgust, bereft sexual potency and perennial fear. Although they are highly visible but very little is known about them. The common public needs to comprehend the ravaged arrogance on these insensitive souls and assist in integrating them into the mainstream by offering equal opportunity, treat with humanity and respect their dignity. Entrepreneurship in the current age is endorsing the gender fairness movement. Unstable careers and economic inadequacy had inclined one of the gender variant people called Transgender to become entrepreneurs. These tiny budding entrepreneurs resulted in economic transition by means of employment, free from the clutches of stereotype jobs, raised standard of living and handful of financial empowerment. Besides all these inhibitions, they were able to witness a platform for skill set development that ignited them to enter into entrepreneurial domain. This paper epitomizes skill sets involved in trans-entrepreneurs of Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation of Tamil Nadu State and is a groundbreaking determination to sightsee various skills incorporated and the impact on entrepreneurship.
DETERMINANTS AFFECTING THE USER'S INTENTION TO USE MOBILE BANKING APPLICATIONSIAEME Publication
The banking and financial services industries are experiencing increased technology penetration. Among them, the banking industry has made technological advancements to better serve the general populace. The economy focused on transforming the banking sector's system into a cashless, paperless, and faceless one. The researcher wants to evaluate the user's intention for utilising a mobile banking application. The study also examines the variables affecting the user's behaviour intention when selecting specific applications for financial transactions. The researcher employed a well-structured questionnaire and a descriptive study methodology to gather the respondents' primary data utilising the snowball sampling technique. The study includes variables like performance expectations, effort expectations, social impact, enabling circumstances, and perceived risk. Each of the aforementioned variables has a major impact on how users utilise mobile banking applications. The outcome will assist the service provider in comprehending the user's history with mobile banking applications.
ANALYSE THE USER PREDILECTION ON GPAY AND PHONEPE FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONSIAEME Publication
Technology upgradation in banking sector took the economy to view that payment mode towards online transactions using mobile applications. This system enabled connectivity between banks, Merchant and user in a convenient mode. there are various applications used for online transactions such as Google pay, Paytm, freecharge, mobikiwi, oxygen, phonepe and so on and it also includes mobile banking applications. The study aimed at evaluating the predilection of the user in adopting digital transaction. The study is descriptive in nature. The researcher used random sample techniques to collect the data. The findings reveal that mobile applications differ with the quality of service rendered by Gpay and Phonepe. The researcher suggest the Phonepe application should focus on implementing the application should be user friendly interface and Gpay on motivating the users to feel the importance of request for money and modes of payments in the application.
VOICE BASED ATM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED USING ARDUINOIAEME Publication
The prototype of a voice-based ATM for visually impaired using Arduino is to help people who are blind. This uses RFID cards which contain users fingerprint encrypted on it and interacts with the users through voice commands. ATM operates when sensor detects the presence of one person in the cabin. After scanning the RFID card, it will ask to select the mode like –normal or blind. User can select the respective mode through voice input, if blind mode is selected the balance check or cash withdraw can be done through voice input. Normal mode procedure is same as the existing ATM.
IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG...IAEME Publication
There is increasing acceptability of emotional intelligence as a major factor in personality assessment and effective human resource management. Emotional intelligence as the ability to build capacity, empathize, co-operate, motivate and develop others cannot be divorced from both effective performance and human resource management systems. The human person is crucial in defining organizational leadership and fortunes in terms of challenges and opportunities and walking across both multinational and bilateral relationships. The growing complexity of the business world requires a great deal of self-confidence, integrity, communication, conflict and diversity management to keep the global enterprise within the paths of productivity and sustainability. Using the exploratory research design and 255 participants the result of this original study indicates strong positive correlation between emotional intelligence and effective human resource management. The paper offers suggestions on further studies between emotional intelligence and human capital development and recommends for conflict management as an integral part of effective human resource management.
VISUALISING AGING PARENTS & THEIR CLOSE CARERS LIFE JOURNEY IN AGING ECONOMYIAEME Publication
Our life journey, in general, is closely defined by the way we understand the meaning of why we coexist and deal with its challenges. As we develop the "inspiration economy", we could say that nearly all of the challenges we have faced are opportunities that help us to discover the rest of our journey. In this note paper, we explore how being faced with the opportunity of being a close carer for an aging parent with dementia brought intangible discoveries that changed our insight of the meaning of the rest of our life journey.
A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERFO...IAEME Publication
The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of aspects of Organizational Culture on the Effectiveness of the Performance Management System (PMS) in the Health Care Organization at Thanjavur. Organizational Culture and PMS play a crucial role in present-day organizations in achieving their objectives. PMS needs employees’ cooperation to achieve its intended objectives. Employees' cooperation depends upon the organization’s culture. The present study uses exploratory research to examine the relationship between the Organization's culture and the Effectiveness of the Performance Management System. The study uses a Structured Questionnaire to collect the primary data. For this study, Thirty-six non-clinical employees were selected from twelve randomly selected Health Care organizations at Thanjavur. Thirty-two fully completed questionnaires were received.
Living in 21st century in itself reminds all of us the necessity of police and its administration. As more and more we are entering into the modern society and culture, the more we require the services of the so called ‘Khaki Worthy’ men i.e., the police personnel. Whether we talk of Indian police or the other nation’s police, they all have the same recognition as they have in India. But as already mentioned, their services and requirements are different after the like 26th November, 2008 incidents, where they without saving their own lives has sacrificed themselves without any hitch and without caring about their respective family members and wards. In other words, they are like our heroes and mentors who can guide us from the darkness of fear, militancy, corruption and other dark sides of life and so on. Now the question arises, if Gandhi would have been alive today, what would have been his reaction/opinion to the police and its functioning? Would he have some thing different in his mind now what he had been in his mind before the partition or would he be going to start some Satyagraha in the form of some improvement in the functioning of the police administration? Really these questions or rather night mares can come to any one’s mind, when there is too much confusion is prevailing in our minds, when there is too much corruption in the society and when the polices working is also in the questioning because of one or the other case throughout the India. It is matter of great concern that we have to thing over our administration and our practical approach because the police personals are also like us, they are part and parcel of our society and among one of us, so why we all are pin pointing towards them.
A STUDY ON TALENT MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN SELECTED...IAEME Publication
The goal of this study was to see how talent management affected employee retention in the selected IT organizations in Chennai. The fundamental issue was the difficulty to attract, hire, and retain talented personnel who perform well and the gap between supply and demand of talent acquisition and retaining them within the firms. The study's main goals were to determine the impact of talent management on employee retention in IT companies in Chennai, investigate talent management strategies that IT companies could use to improve talent acquisition, performance management, career planning and formulate retention strategies that the IT firms could use. The respondents were given a structured close-ended questionnaire with the 5 Point Likert Scale as part of the study's quantitative research design. The target population consisted of 289 IT professionals. The questionnaires were distributed and collected by the researcher directly. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to collect and analyse the questionnaire responses. Hypotheses that were formulated for the various areas of the study were tested using a variety of statistical tests. The key findings of the study suggested that talent management had an impact on employee retention. The studies also found that there is a clear link between the implementation of talent management and retention measures. Management should provide enough training and development for employees, clarify job responsibilities, provide adequate remuneration packages, and recognise employees for exceptional performance.
ATTRITION IN THE IT INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LINKING EMOTIONAL INTE...IAEME Publication
Globally, Millions of dollars were spent by the organizations for employing skilled Information Technology (IT) professionals. It is costly to replace unskilled employees with IT professionals possessing technical skills and competencies that aid in interconnecting the business processes. The organization’s employment tactics were forced to alter by globalization along with technological innovations as they consistently diminish to remain lean, outsource to concentrate on core competencies along with restructuring/reallocate personnel to gather efficiency. As other jobs, organizations or professions have become reasonably more appropriate in a shifting employment landscape, the above alterations trigger both involuntary as well as voluntary turnover. The employee view on jobs is also afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic along with the employee-driven labour market. So, having effective strategies is necessary to tackle the withdrawal rate of employees. By associating Emotional Intelligence (EI) along with Talent Management (TM) in the IT industry, the rise in attrition rate was analyzed in this study. Only 303 respondents were collected out of 350 participants to whom questionnaires were distributed. From the employees of IT organizations located in Bangalore (India), the data were congregated. A simple random sampling methodology was employed to congregate data as of the respondents. Generating the hypothesis along with testing is eventuated. The effect of EI and TM along with regression analysis between TM and EI was analyzed. The outcomes indicated that employee and Organizational Performance (OP) were elevated by effective EI along with TM.
INFLUENCE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A STUD...IAEME Publication
By implementing talent management strategy, organizations would have the option to retain their skilled professionals while additionally working on their overall performance. It is the course of appropriately utilizing the ideal individuals, setting them up for future top positions, exploring and dealing with their performance, and holding them back from leaving the organization. It is employee performance that determines the success of every organization. The firm quickly obtains an upper hand over its rivals in the event that its employees having particular skills that cannot be duplicated by the competitors. Thus, firms are centred on creating successful talent management practices and processes to deal with the unique human resources. Firms are additionally endeavouring to keep their top/key staff since on the off chance that they leave; the whole store of information leaves the firm's hands. The study's objective was to determine the impact of talent management on organizational performance among the selected IT organizations in Chennai. The study recommends that talent management limitedly affects performance. On the off chance that this talent is appropriately management and implemented properly, organizations might benefit as much as possible from their maintained assets to support development and productivity, both monetarily and non-monetarily.
A STUDY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS OF SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS...IAEME Publication
Banking regulations act of India, 1949 defines banking as “acceptance of deposits for the purpose of lending or investment from the public, repayment on demand or otherwise and withdrawable through cheques, drafts order or otherwise”, the major participants of the Indian financial system are commercial banks, the financial institution encompassing term lending institutions. Investments institutions, specialized financial institution and the state level development banks, non banking financial companies (NBFC) and other market intermediaries such has the stock brokers and money lenders are among the oldest of the certain variants of NBFC and the oldest market participants. The asset quality of banks is one of the most important indicators of their financial health. The Indian banking sector has been facing severe problems of increasing Non- Performing Assets (NPAs). The NPAs growth directly and indirectly affects the quality of assets and profitability of banks. It also shows the efficiency of banks credit risk management and the recovery effectiveness. NPA do not generate any income, whereas, the bank is required to make provisions for such as assets that why is a double edge weapon. This paper outlines the concept of quality of bank loans of different types like Housing, Agriculture and MSME loans in state Haryana of selected public and private sector banks. This study is highlighting problems associated with the role of commercial bank in financing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME). The overall objective of the research was to assess the effect of the financing provisions existing for the setting up and operations of MSMEs in the country and to generate recommendations for more robust financing mechanisms for successful operation of the MSMEs, in turn understanding the impact of MSME loans on financial institutions due to NPA. There are many research conducted on the topic of Non- Performing Assets (NPA) Management, concerning particular bank, comparative study of public and private banks etc. In this paper the researcher is considering the aggregate data of selected public sector and private sector banks and attempts to compare the NPA of Housing, Agriculture and MSME loans in state Haryana of public and private sector banks. The tools used in the study are average and Anova test and variance. The findings reveal that NPA is common problem for both public and private sector banks and is associated with all types of loans either that is housing loans, agriculture loans and loans to SMES. NPAs of both public and private sector banks show the increasing trend. In 2010-11 GNPA of public and private sector were at same level it was 2% but after 2010-11 it increased in many fold and at present there is GNPA in some more than 15%. It shows the dark area of Indian banking sector.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL RELATION OF NYLON/BaSO4 POL...IAEME Publication
An experiment conducted in this study found that BaSO4 changed Nylon 6's mechanical properties. By changing the weight ratios, BaSO4 was used to make Nylon 6. This Researcher looked into how hard Nylon-6/BaSO4 composites are and how well they wear. Experiments were done based on Taguchi design L9. Nylon-6/BaSO4 composites can be tested for their hardness number using a Rockwell hardness testing apparatus. On Nylon/BaSO4, the wear behavior was measured by a wear monitor, pinon-disc friction by varying reinforcement, sliding speed, and sliding distance, and the microstructure of the crack surfaces was observed by SEM. This study provides significant contributions to ultimate strength by increasing BaSO4 content up to 16% in the composites, and sliding speed contributes 72.45% to the wear rate
ROLE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA - PROBLEMS AND ...IAEME Publication
The majority of the population in India lives in villages. The village is the back bone of the country. Village or rural industries play an important role in the national economy, particularly in the rural development. Developing the rural economy is one of the key indicators towards a country’s success. Whether it be the need to look after the welfare of the farmers or invest in rural infrastructure, Governments have to ensure that rural development isn’t compromised. The economic development of our country largely depends on the progress of rural areas and the standard of living of rural masses. Village or rural industries play an important role in the national economy, particularly in the rural development. Rural entrepreneurship is based on stimulating local entrepreneurial talent and the subsequent growth of indigenous enterprises. It recognizes opportunity in the rural areas and accelerates a unique blend of resources either inside or outside of agriculture. Rural entrepreneurship brings an economic value to the rural sector by creating new methods of production, new markets, new products and generate employment opportunities thereby ensuring continuous rural development. Social Entrepreneurship has the direct and primary objective of serving the society along with the earning profits. So, social entrepreneurship is different from the economic entrepreneurship as its basic objective is not to earn profits but for providing innovative solutions to meet the society needs which are not taken care by majority of the entrepreneurs as they are in the business for profit making as a sole objective. So, the Social Entrepreneurs have the huge growth potential particularly in the developing countries like India where we have huge societal disparities in terms of the financial positions of the population. Still 22 percent of the Indian population is below the poverty line and also there is disparity among the rural & urban population in terms of families living under BPL. 25.7 percent of the rural population & 13.7 percent of the urban population is under BPL which clearly shows the disparity of the poor people in the rural and urban areas. The need to develop social entrepreneurship in agriculture is dictated by a large number of social problems. Such problems include low living standards, unemployment, and social tension. The reasons that led to the emergence of the practice of social entrepreneurship are the above factors. The research problem lays upon disclosing the importance of role of social entrepreneurship in rural development of India. The paper the tendencies of social entrepreneurship in India, to present successful examples of such business for providing recommendations how to improve situation in rural areas in terms of social entrepreneurship development. Indian government has made some steps towards development of social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, and social in- novation, but a lot remains to be improved.
OPTIMAL RECONFIGURATION OF POWER DISTRIBUTION RADIAL NETWORK USING HYBRID MET...IAEME Publication
Distribution system is a critical link between the electric power distributor and the consumers. Most of the distribution networks commonly used by the electric utility is the radial distribution network. However in this type of network, it has technical issues such as enormous power losses which affect the quality of the supply. Nowadays, the introduction of Distributed Generation (DG) units in the system help improve and support the voltage profile of the network as well as the performance of the system components through power loss mitigation. In this study network reconfiguration was done using two meta-heuristic algorithms Particle Swarm Optimization and Gravitational Search Algorithm (PSO-GSA) to enhance power quality and voltage profile in the system when simultaneously applied with the DG units. Backward/Forward Sweep Method was used in the load flow analysis and simulated using the MATLAB program. Five cases were considered in the Reconfiguration based on the contribution of DG units. The proposed method was tested using IEEE 33 bus system. Based on the results, there was a voltage profile improvement in the system from 0.9038 p.u. to 0.9594 p.u.. The integration of DG in the network also reduced power losses from 210.98 kW to 69.3963 kW. Simulated results are drawn to show the performance of each case.
APPLICATION OF FRUGAL APPROACH FOR PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT - A CASE STUDY OF...IAEME Publication
Manufacturing industries have witnessed an outburst in productivity. For productivity improvement manufacturing industries are taking various initiatives by using lean tools and techniques. However, in different manufacturing industries, frugal approach is applied in product design and services as a tool for improvement. Frugal approach contributed to prove less is more and seems indirectly contributing to improve productivity. Hence, there is need to understand status of frugal approach application in manufacturing industries. All manufacturing industries are trying hard and putting continuous efforts for competitive existence. For productivity improvements, manufacturing industries are coming up with different effective and efficient solutions in manufacturing processes and operations. To overcome current challenges, manufacturing industries have started using frugal approach in product design and services. For this study, methodology adopted with both primary and secondary sources of data. For primary source interview and observation technique is used and for secondary source review has done based on available literatures in website, printed magazines, manual etc. An attempt has made for understanding application of frugal approach with the study of manufacturing industry project. Manufacturing industry selected for this project study is Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. This paper will help researcher to find the connections between the two concepts productivity improvement and frugal approach. This paper will help to understand significance of frugal approach for productivity improvement in manufacturing industry. This will also help to understand current scenario of frugal approach in manufacturing industry. In manufacturing industries various process are involved to deliver the final product. In the process of converting input in to output through manufacturing process productivity plays very critical role. Hence this study will help to evolve status of frugal approach in productivity improvement programme. The notion of frugal can be viewed as an approach towards productivity improvement in manufacturing industries.
A MULTIPLE – CHANNEL QUEUING MODELS ON FUZZY ENVIRONMENTIAEME Publication
In this paper, we investigated a queuing model of fuzzy environment-based a multiple channel queuing model (M/M/C) ( /FCFS) and study its performance under realistic conditions. It applies a nonagonal fuzzy number to analyse the relevant performance of a multiple channel queuing model (M/M/C) ( /FCFS). Based on the sub interval average ranking method for nonagonal fuzzy number, we convert fuzzy number to crisp one. Numerical results reveal that the efficiency of this method. Intuitively, the fuzzy environment adapts well to a multiple channel queuing models (M/M/C) ( /FCFS) are very well.
Software Engineering and Project Management - Introduction, Modeling Concepts...Prakhyath Rai
Introduction, Modeling Concepts and Class Modeling: What is Object orientation? What is OO development? OO Themes; Evidence for usefulness of OO development; OO modeling history. Modeling
as Design technique: Modeling, abstraction, The Three models. Class Modeling: Object and Class Concept, Link and associations concepts, Generalization and Inheritance, A sample class model, Navigation of class models, and UML diagrams
Building the Analysis Models: Requirement Analysis, Analysis Model Approaches, Data modeling Concepts, Object Oriented Analysis, Scenario-Based Modeling, Flow-Oriented Modeling, class Based Modeling, Creating a Behavioral Model.
DEEP LEARNING FOR SMART GRID INTRUSION DETECTION: A HYBRID CNN-LSTM-BASED MODELijaia
As digital technology becomes more deeply embedded in power systems, protecting the communication
networks of Smart Grids (SG) has emerged as a critical concern. Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3)
represents a multi-tiered application layer protocol extensively utilized in Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA)-based smart grids to facilitate real-time data gathering and control functionalities.
Robust Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are necessary for early threat detection and mitigation because
of the interconnection of these networks, which makes them vulnerable to a variety of cyberattacks. To
solve this issue, this paper develops a hybrid Deep Learning (DL) model specifically designed for intrusion
detection in smart grids. The proposed approach is a combination of the Convolutional Neural Network
(CNN) and the Long-Short-Term Memory algorithms (LSTM). We employed a recent intrusion detection
dataset (DNP3), which focuses on unauthorized commands and Denial of Service (DoS) cyberattacks, to
train and test our model. The results of our experiments show that our CNN-LSTM method is much better
at finding smart grid intrusions than other deep learning algorithms used for classification. In addition,
our proposed approach improves accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score, achieving a high detection
accuracy rate of 99.50%.
Comparative analysis between traditional aquaponics and reconstructed aquapon...bijceesjournal
The aquaponic system of planting is a method that does not require soil usage. It is a method that only needs water, fish, lava rocks (a substitute for soil), and plants. Aquaponic systems are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Its use not only helps to plant in small spaces but also helps reduce artificial chemical use and minimizes excess water use, as aquaponics consumes 90% less water than soil-based gardening. The study applied a descriptive and experimental design to assess and compare conventional and reconstructed aquaponic methods for reproducing tomatoes. The researchers created an observation checklist to determine the significant factors of the study. The study aims to determine the significant difference between traditional aquaponics and reconstructed aquaponics systems propagating tomatoes in terms of height, weight, girth, and number of fruits. The reconstructed aquaponics system’s higher growth yield results in a much more nourished crop than the traditional aquaponics system. It is superior in its number of fruits, height, weight, and girth measurement. Moreover, the reconstructed aquaponics system is proven to eliminate all the hindrances present in the traditional aquaponics system, which are overcrowding of fish, algae growth, pest problems, contaminated water, and dead fish.
Introduction- e - waste – definition - sources of e-waste– hazardous substances in e-waste - effects of e-waste on environment and human health- need for e-waste management– e-waste handling rules - waste minimization techniques for managing e-waste – recycling of e-waste - disposal treatment methods of e- waste – mechanism of extraction of precious metal from leaching solution-global Scenario of E-waste – E-waste in India- case studies.
Null Bangalore | Pentesters Approach to AWS IAMDivyanshu
#Abstract:
- Learn more about the real-world methods for auditing AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) as a pentester. So let us proceed with a brief discussion of IAM as well as some typical misconfigurations and their potential exploits in order to reinforce the understanding of IAM security best practices.
- Gain actionable insights into AWS IAM policies and roles, using hands on approach.
#Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture
- Familiarity with cloud security concepts
- Experience using the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI.
- For hands on lab create account on [killercoda.com](https://killercoda.com/cloudsecurity-scenario/)
# Scenario Covered:
- Basics of IAM in AWS
- Implementing IAM Policies with Least Privilege to Manage S3 Bucket
- Objective: Create an S3 bucket with least privilege IAM policy and validate access.
- Steps:
- Create S3 bucket.
- Attach least privilege policy to IAM user.
- Validate access.
- Exploiting IAM PassRole Misconfiguration
-Allows a user to pass a specific IAM role to an AWS service (ec2), typically used for service access delegation. Then exploit PassRole Misconfiguration granting unauthorized access to sensitive resources.
- Objective: Demonstrate how a PassRole misconfiguration can grant unauthorized access.
- Steps:
- Allow user to pass IAM role to EC2.
- Exploit misconfiguration for unauthorized access.
- Access sensitive resources.
- Exploiting IAM AssumeRole Misconfiguration with Overly Permissive Role
- An overly permissive IAM role configuration can lead to privilege escalation by creating a role with administrative privileges and allow a user to assume this role.
- Objective: Show how overly permissive IAM roles can lead to privilege escalation.
- Steps:
- Create role with administrative privileges.
- Allow user to assume the role.
- Perform administrative actions.
- Differentiation between PassRole vs AssumeRole
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Discover the latest insights on Data Driven Maintenance with our comprehensive webinar presentation. Learn about traditional maintenance challenges, the right approach to utilizing data, and the benefits of adopting a Data Driven Maintenance strategy. Explore real-world examples, industry best practices, and innovative solutions like FMECA and the D3M model. This presentation, led by expert Jules Oudmans, is essential for asset owners looking to optimize their maintenance processes and leverage digital technologies for improved efficiency and performance. Download now to stay ahead in the evolving maintenance landscape.
Redefining brain tumor segmentation: a cutting-edge convolutional neural netw...IJECEIAES
Medical image analysis has witnessed significant advancements with deep learning techniques. In the domain of brain tumor segmentation, the ability to
precisely delineate tumor boundaries from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
scans holds profound implications for diagnosis. This study presents an ensemble convolutional neural network (CNN) with transfer learning, integrating
the state-of-the-art Deeplabv3+ architecture with the ResNet18 backbone. The
model is rigorously trained and evaluated, exhibiting remarkable performance
metrics, including an impressive global accuracy of 99.286%, a high-class accuracy of 82.191%, a mean intersection over union (IoU) of 79.900%, a weighted
IoU of 98.620%, and a Boundary F1 (BF) score of 83.303%. Notably, a detailed comparative analysis with existing methods showcases the superiority of
our proposed model. These findings underscore the model’s competence in precise brain tumor localization, underscoring its potential to revolutionize medical
image analysis and enhance healthcare outcomes. This research paves the way
for future exploration and optimization of advanced CNN models in medical
imaging, emphasizing addressing false positives and resource efficiency.
Rainfall intensity duration frequency curve statistical analysis and modeling...bijceesjournal
Using data from 41 years in Patna’ India’ the study’s goal is to analyze the trends of how often it rains on a weekly, seasonal, and annual basis (1981−2020). First, utilizing the intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curve and the relationship by statistically analyzing rainfall’ the historical rainfall data set for Patna’ India’ during a 41 year period (1981−2020), was evaluated for its quality. Changes in the hydrologic cycle as a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions are expected to induce variations in the intensity, length, and frequency of precipitation events. One strategy to lessen vulnerability is to quantify probable changes and adapt to them. Techniques such as log-normal, normal, and Gumbel are used (EV-I). Distributions were created with durations of 1, 2, 3, 6, and 24 h and return times of 2, 5, 10, 25, and 100 years. There were also mathematical correlations discovered between rainfall and recurrence interval.
Findings: Based on findings, the Gumbel approach produced the highest intensity values, whereas the other approaches produced values that were close to each other. The data indicates that 461.9 mm of rain fell during the monsoon season’s 301st week. However, it was found that the 29th week had the greatest average rainfall, 92.6 mm. With 952.6 mm on average, the monsoon season saw the highest rainfall. Calculations revealed that the yearly rainfall averaged 1171.1 mm. Using Weibull’s method, the study was subsequently expanded to examine rainfall distribution at different recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, and 25 years. Rainfall and recurrence interval mathematical correlations were also developed. Further regression analysis revealed that short wave irrigation, wind direction, wind speed, pressure, relative humidity, and temperature all had a substantial influence on rainfall.
Originality and value: The results of the rainfall IDF curves can provide useful information to policymakers in making appropriate decisions in managing and minimizing floods in the study area.
Generative AI Use cases applications solutions and implementation.pdfmahaffeycheryld
Generative AI solutions encompass a range of capabilities from content creation to complex problem-solving across industries. Implementing generative AI involves identifying specific business needs, developing tailored AI models using techniques like GANs and VAEs, and integrating these models into existing workflows. Data quality and continuous model refinement are crucial for effective implementation. Businesses must also consider ethical implications and ensure transparency in AI decision-making. Generative AI's implementation aims to enhance efficiency, creativity, and innovation by leveraging autonomous generation and sophisticated learning algorithms to meet diverse business challenges.
https://www.leewayhertz.com/generative-ai-use-cases-and-applications/
Software Engineering and Project Management - Software Testing + Agile Method...Prakhyath Rai
Software Testing: A Strategic Approach to Software Testing, Strategic Issues, Test Strategies for Conventional Software, Test Strategies for Object -Oriented Software, Validation Testing, System Testing, The Art of Debugging.
Agile Methodology: Before Agile – Waterfall, Agile Development.
Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
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strength to weight ratio, low density, low coefficient of thermal expansion and corrosion
resistant in sea-water and marine atmosphere [1,2]. A356 aluminum alloy is utilized to create
numerous parts in car industry in light of the more noteworthy interest for light weight and high
quality materials which decrease the fuel consumption [3]. Adequate thermal conductivity is an
important physical property for alloys used in motor components. In case of pistons it is
necessary that the heat generated in the course of the compression process is removed as quickly
as possible to avoid thermal stresses and hot spots on the piston surface. High thermal
conductivity will therefore play a major role in determining the life time of certain motor
components [4].
Key necessities of the alloys created for the uses of thermal management in electronics,
optoelectronics, automobiles, aerospace, etc. are a high thermal conductivity (TC) and an
adequately low coefficient thermal expansion (CTE) [5,6]. Therefore alloys used for thermal
management should have as high thermal conductivity as possible for the high rate of heat
transfer and as low coefficient of thermal expansion as possible to avoid the volume expansion
of the component due to high temperatures.
It is important to note that thermal conductivity is reduced by the addition of alloying
components, where components in solid mixture result in a higher thermal resistance than a
similar measure of components used as reinforcements in the composite materials. The last
mentioned regularly decreases thermal conductivity relative to the increment of volume fraction
[7]. In order to enhance the thermal conductivity and reduce the coefficient of thermal
expansion composite materials are being developed. There are different types of composites
like metal matrix composites (MMCs), ceramic matrix composites and polymer matrix
composites. Thermal properties of matrix composite materials of metals are influenced by many
parameters, for example, size and shape of particles, reinforcement distribution in the matrix,
volume fraction and matrix/reinforcement particle interface interaction [8, 9]. Not all thermal
properties but TC of MMC is mostly influenced by the microstructural parameters like void,
porosity and matrix/reinforcement interface interaction [10, 11].
In this review LM 25 alloy is discussed regarding the effect of various reinforcements on
its thermal properties (TC & CTE), commonly used synthesis technique for LM 25 alloy
composites, aging effect on thermal fatigue of the alloy and the relationship between the thermal
properties of composites.
2. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, THERMAL AND MECHANICAL
PROPERTIES OF LM 25 ALLOY
Table 1 Chemical composition of LM-25 alloy [12]
Element Cu Mg Si Fe Mn Ni Zn Pb Sn Ti Al
% wt. 0.2 max 0.2-0.6 6.5-7.5 0.5 max 0.3 max 0.1 Max 0.1 Max 0.1 max 0.05 max 0.2 max Rest
Table 2 Thermal and mechanical properties of LM-25 alloy [12]
Properties Values
Density 2.67 g/cc
Tensile strength 234 Mpa
Hardness 79.2 BHN
Melting point 557-613 ˚C
Thermal conductivity @ 25°C 151 ˚C
CTE @ 20°C-100°C 2.15 Χ 10 ̄⁵ / ˚C
Specific heat capacity 963 J/kg ˚C
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For a homogeneous isotropic material, the relationship between thermal properties is given
by the well-known equation;
α = k / ρc
Where, α = thermal diffusivity
k= thermal conductivity
ρ= density of the material and
c= specific heat capacity of the material.
G. J. Pearson et al. [13] showed that this equation does not hold for heterogeneous
anisotropic materials like matrix composite materials; α ≠ k / ρc.
3. SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUE
Essential processes for synthesis of AMC's at commercial or large scale can be arranged into
the following three primary categories [14];
1. Liquid state techniques
a. Stir casting
b. Infiltration process
c. Reactive preparing technique and
d. Spray statement
2. Solid state techniques:
a. PM preparing
b. Diffusion holding
3. Vapor deposition technique:
a. Physical vapor deposition
Table 3 Comparison of various MMC synthesis techniques [15]
Synthesis
Technique
Allowed size
and shape
range
Metal
yielding
Volume
fraction
range
Reinforcement
Damage
Cost
Stir casting
Wide range of
Shapes up to
500kg
Very high,
more Than
90%
Up to 0.3 No damage
Least
Expensive
Squeeze casting Limited shapes Low Up to 0.45 Severe damage
Moderately
Expensive
Powder metallurgy
Wide range,
restricted size
High
Reinforcement
Damage
Expensive
Spray casting
Limited shape,
large size
Medium 0.3 – 0.7 Expensive
Lanxride technique
Limited by pre-
form shape,
restricted size
Expensive
3.1. Stir Casting Technique-a liquid state fabrication technique
S. Ray, in 1968, took ceramic particles (Al₂O₃) and mixed into the molten aluminium by stirring
process which started the stir casting technique [16] .Among the various synthesis techniques
available for the production of matrix composites, stir casting technique is typically
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acknowledged due to its simplicity, capability of commercial production and being economic.
The cost of synthesis of composites material utilizing the technique is around 33% to a half
portion of that of other techniques, and for high volume synthesis, it is anticipated that the cost
will tumble to one-tenth [17]. It permits a conventional composites synthesis course to be
utilized, hence limits the last cost of the item. MMCs are typically synthesized by Liquid
Metallurgy method or stir casting technique [18].
The synthesis of MMCs includes preparation of chosen molten matrix in a crucible kept
inside a furnace for heating. Then pouring of reinforcement particles or short fibers into the
molten matrix is done which is kept inside the crucible and getting a proper matrix-
reinforcement mixture by stirring with the help of mechanical stirrer powered by an electric
motor. The following stage is the solidification of the mixture containing suspended dispersed
particles under chosen conditions to get the proper mixture particles in the matrix.
In order to synthesize the MMCs by the stir casting technique, there are several factors
which need to be taken into account some of them are; reinforcement particles distribution in
the matrix material; reinforcement-matrix physical contact (wettability), porosity in the MMCs
and chemical reaction between the two components of MMC [19]. To get improved properties
of the MMCs, there should be proper distribution of reinforcement particles in the matrix
material because distribution tends to disturb during molten stage and during casting process.
This occurs due to density difference between the two materials.
For proper MMC synthesis, molten matrix should wet the solid reinforcement particles. The
essential means used to enhance wetting are (a) enhancing energy of the surface of
reinforcement particles (b) diminishing the surface tension of the molten matrix material, and
(c) decreasing the energy at the reinforcement-matrix interface [20, 21]. A few methodologies
have been taken to enhance the wetting of the particles with a molten matrix, including the
reinforcement coating, introducing of alloying components to the liquid matrix compound, the
particle treatment, etc. [22]. Porosity is a measure of void spaces in a material which is
undesirable and should be minimized. The ratio of the volume of this void space to the total
volume of the MMC, size of this void space and its distribution in the MMCs greatly decides
the mechanical properties of the MMCs. Porosity and other defects emerge from improper
casting process [23, 24]. It was found that the measure of gas porosity in casting depends more
on the ratio of volume of particles to the total volume of MMC than on the measure of hydrogen
gas present [25]. Chemical interactions must not happen between the reinforcement particles
and the matrix material for proper synthesis of the MMCs. For synthesis of composite material
by the technique, learning of its various working parameter are exceptionally fundamental. If
these process parameters are correctly handled, we can get the cast MMCs with improved
properties.
Figure 1 Schematic diagram of liquid phase fabrication technique (stir casting method) [56].
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The critical procedure parameters are [19].
1. Stirrer Design.
2. Stirrer Speed.
3. Mixing Temperature.
4. Mixing Time.
5. Preheat temperature of support.
6. Preheat temperature of form.
7. Support sustain rate
8. Stirrer Blades.
3.1.1. Stirrer design
For vortex formation, this parameter is vital in the stir casting technique. The molten matrix
flow behavior depends on number of blades and blade angle. The stirrer is submerged till two
third profundity of liquid matrix. For uniform distribution of particles, good interface bonding
and to dodge aggregation of particles above parameters are essential. Stirrer blade angle should
be 45˚ or 60˚ and number of blades 3 to 4. There are different stirrer designs available. The one
which is quite popular is turbine stirrer. Mild steel impeller at 500-700rpm and at a depth of 2/3
of height of molten metal from the bottom can be used for stirring molten metal [55]. Proper
design of stirrer forms homogeneous suspension state with least grooves and high strength.
3.1.2. Stirrer speed
This parameter is vital to enhance wettability of reinforcement particles by the liquid matrix.
Mixing speed is responsible for the development of vortex which allows the proper mixing of
particulates in fluid metal. A stirring speed of 300-600 rpm is found to be optimum and
increases the wettability and ensures uniform distribution of particles in matrix [19].
3.1.3. Stirring temperature
We know viscosity of liquids decrease with increasing temperature so increasing temperature
above the melting point decreases its viscosity which improves wettability between the matrix
and the particulates. Good wettability is obtained by keeping temperature at 800°C.
3.1.4. Stirring Time
Stirring time should neither be too long to cause aggregation of particulates nor too short to
disturb the uniformity of distribution of the reinforcement. Stirring time used by S. S. Shinde
[19] is 5 min.
3.1.5. Reinforcement pre-heat temperature
The reinforcement is first heated to 500˚C for 40 min. to remove any moisture or gases present.
3.1.6. Mould pre-heat temperature
In order to eliminate any gases, present in the slurry, which is undesirable for porosity, the
mould is heated to about 500˚C for about an hour.
3.1.7. Reinforcement feed rate
The reinforcement feed rate should be uniform in order to avoid the agglomeration of
particulates which causes porosity and inclusion defects in the cast MMCs. The flow rate of
reinforcements measured is 0.5 gram per second [53].
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3.1.8. Stirrer blades
For uniform distribution of reinforcements by stirring process, stirrer blade angle should be 45˚
or 60˚ and number of blades 3 to 4. Stirrer with two blades results in the presence of grooves of
varying sizes. Stirrer with 4 blades increases the hardness of a matrix composite although, at
the same temperature, there is increase in particle clustering which is due to homogeniety in
mixing. In case of stirrer with 5 blades there is alao increase in clustering at the same
temperature but not as much as 4 blades [54].
4. EFFECT OF REINFORCEMENTS ON THE THERMAL
PROPERTIES OF LIGHT METAL ALLOYS
4.1. Effect of alumina (Al₂O₃) particulate reinforcement on LM25 alloy
Youssef El-Kady et al. [26] worked on the effect of alumina particles on the thermal
conductivity of LM25 (A 356) alloy. Alumina particles of sizes 60nm and 200nm with volume
fraction of the reinforcement particles of 1%, 3% and 5% were dealt. The Al2O3 nanoparticles,
in general, reduce the thermal conductivity of the MMCs when matched with the LM-25 alloy.
The metal matrix composite in which 3% volume fraction of Al2O3 particles with 60nm size
were used indicated preferable thermal conductivities over those containing 200 nm
nanoparticles. The metal matrix composites containing 3% of alumina having size 60 nm and
5% with the size of 200 nm of particles indicated almost similar thermal conductivity as A356.
The decrease in the thermal conductivity of the MMCs because of the Al2O3 particles may
be due to the low thermal conductivity of the alumina particles itself and the porosity which
enhances with the volume fraction of the particles. Among different MMCs used the one with
5% volume fraction and 60nm sized nanoparticles showed most percentage reduction in thermal
conductivity of 47%. The variation of thermal conductivity with time for all the MMCs worked
with by is shown in the figure-2. Thermal conductivity varies with time initially for about 160
minutes then attains steady state condition.
The variation of thermal conductivity with different volume fraction of the reinforcement
particles is shown in the figure-3. The outcomes acquired from the work of Kady et al. [26]
demonstrated that the agglomeration percentage of the nanoparticles affects the thermal
conductivity of the MMCs. More the volume fraction of the particles of reinforcement more is
the agglomeration percentage of the particles which can prompt irritating aftereffects of the
normal thermal conductivity of the MMCs. Locations where Particles are not present in clusters
have higher thermal conductivity than those locations where particles are present in bunches.
(a) (b) (c)
Figure 2 Variation of average TC with time for a) 1%, 3% and 5% of nanoparticles of size 60nm b)
1%, 3% and 5% of nanoparticles of size 120nm (c) A356 alloy[26].
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Type of synthesis technique employed and its processing conditions also affects the thermal
conductivity of the synthesized MMC. If process parameters are selected properly, this can
reduce the porosity and agglomeration of the particles.
Figure 3 Variation of thermal conductivity and percent thermal conductivity change with volume
fraction of all MMC samples [26].
4.2. Effect of silicon carbide (SiC) on LM25 alloy (by powder metallurgy)
4.2.1. Thermal conductivity (TC)
P. S. Bains et al. [27] worked on the SiC particulates of size 37μm and studied its effect on A
356 alloy synthesized through powder metallurgy technique. Three important parameters that
is the effect of volume fraction, sintering temperature and sintering time on the TC of the MMC
were studied. It was shown that the TC varies in the range of 170 to 235W/mK. Also by
increasing volume fraction percentage of SiC while keeping sintering temperature and sintering
time constant, the TC of the MMC enhances. By varying sintering temperature no significant
variation was found on the values of TC. In addition to this there is no significant change in TC
of the MMC when we vary sintering time with sintering temperature. But by varying sintering
time while keeping sintering temperature constant, the TC values change.
4.2.2. Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE)
P. S. Bains et al. [27] also showed that CTE of the MMC varies in the range of 3.31ppm/K to
9.99ppm/K. Particles are uniformly distributed in the matrix at medium sintering temperature
and time. Particles of two different sizes i.e. fine and course SiC of 37μm and 74μm were
closely packed and used to fill the voids in the MMC. The sintering temperature and uniform
distribution of particles affect the CTE of the MMC. When the percentage of volume fraction
used was least i.e. 10-25%, the CTE of the MMC was least. When the sintering time is lowest
and combination of reinforcements i.e. more course SiC and less fine SiC, the CTE is also
minimum.
4.3. Effect of silicon carbide (SiC) on LM25 alloy (liquid pressing method)
4.3.1. Thermal conductivity (TC)
Lee et al. [28] worked on the silicon carbide particulates as a reinforcement material for the
A356 alloy and used 45% volume fraction of SiC particulates. Cast MMC was fabricated by
liquid pressing method.
The value of TC of the MMC was found to be 155W/mK with amount of pore 0.4% which
is higher than the alloy. It was also shown that porosity greatly affects the TC of the MMC. The
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variation of TC with porosity is shown in the figure-4 (a) [28] along with the predicted values
by Hasselson-Johnson modal [29].
(a) (b)
Figure 4 Variation of thermal conductivity (k) and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) with
porosity in the MMC[28].
4.3.2. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
Lee et al. [28] measured the value of CTE which was in the range of 8-10ppm/K which is less
than the alloy. The data with the ROM (rule of mixture) and Turner`s modal was compared and
found that measured values lie between the values as calculated by the two modals shown in
the figure-4 (b). The CTE does not vary significantly with the porosity in the MMC [30].
4.4. Effect of nickel (Ni) reinforcement on LM25 alloy
ALU (2012) report [31] shows that the TC of the MMC reduces nearly linearly with increasing
Ni content in the matrix. The measured values of the TC of the MMC were plotted against
weight % of Ni in the matrix. The variation of TC of the MMC is shown in figure-5 (a) [31].
TC of the same MMC was also calculated using the models of Maxwell [32] and Hashin-
Shriktman (HS) [33]. Both the measured values and the calculated values are also plotted
against each other and are shown in the figure-5 (b) [31]. The calculated values of TC were also
plotted against wt. % of Ni and the variation is shown in the figure-5 (c) [31] which shows the
comparison among the measured TC values and the calculated TC values by the two models.
(a) (b) (c)
Figure 5 Variation of (a) measured thermal conductivity values with Ni content (b) measured TC
values with calculated values and (c) comparison between measured TC values and the two
models[31].
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4.5. Effect of silicon carbide (SiC) on LM25 alloy ( vaccum hot pressing)
Jayakumar et al. [34] worked on SiC particulate reinforcement with volume fraction of
5%,10%,15% and 20%. The CTE of the alloy is around 19.3 Χ 10 ̄⁶ /˚C and the corresponding
values for CTE were calculated and was found that CTE decreases with increase in volume
fraction of SiC particulates. The CTE values of the experiment are tabulated and shown in the
table-4.The CTE depends on matrix percentage, reinforcement percentage and porosity in the
MMC. For constant porosity CTE decreases with increase in SiC content. It was also observed
that MMC with 5% vol of SiC particulates has most porosity and hence from the table it is clear
that porosity also tend to decrease CTE.
Table 4 CTE of Al alloy and MMC
MMCs CTE(μm/m˚C)
Al alloy
Alalloy/5%SiC
Al alloy/10%SiC
Al alloy/15%SiC
Al alloy/20%SiC
19.3
17.4
16.0
16.4
16.1
4.6. Effect of bonding thermal cycle, solution and aging treatment on SiC MMC
Xu Zhiwu et al. [35] worked on an MMC in which matrix material was A 356 alloy and the
reinforcement particulates were of SiC. CTE of A 356/ SiC composites and their joints was
dealt after subjecting to thermal bonding cycle (BTC) and heat treatment processes. The MMC
was synthesized using stir casting technique where 20% vol and 12.6μm average particle size
of SiC was used. The MMC was then subjected to VLP diffusion bonding process for 15
seconds in air at different temperatures. Solution treatment was given to the samples before and
after the bonding process and also aging treatment was given after the bonding process. In 20-
100˚C temperature range, CTE values were measured at 5 ˚C/min. Various processes through
which the samples were subjected are shown in the figure-6.
(a)
(b)
Figure 6 Flow charts (a) Heat treatment for base metal (b) Bonding and heat treatment of the VL
bonded joints as discussed in ref.[35]
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Table 5 CTE of the MMC after (a) bonding thermal cycle (b) BTC, solution & aging treatment
(a)Peak temperatute of bonding thermal cycle (˚C) CTE (μm/m ˚C)
20
460
500
530
16.015
16.026
15.854
15.951
(b)Peak temperature of Bonding thermal cycle (˚C) CTE (μm/m ˚C)
460
500
530
15.551
15.556
15.561
There is a slight change in CTE of the MMC after subjecting to solution treatment and heat
treatment as shown in the table-5 (a). And little effect on CTE values due to bonding thermal
cycle as shown in the table-5 (b). CTE of the VLP bonded joints of the MMC decrease with
increasing bonding temperature and is lower than that of the MMC material itself.
4.7. Effect of quarry dust reinforcement on LM25 alloy
Ramesh et al. [36] worked on the effect of quarry dust on the TC of the A356 alloy. Vol % of
5%, 7.5% and 10% was studied. TC of the MMC specimen was measured by guarded hot plate
method. With increase in temperature of the MMC, TC also increases which is shown in the
figure-7 [36]. The TC of the MMC decreases with increaes in vol. % of quarry dust this is
caused by the scattering of energy carriers (electrons and phonons). Using different particle
sizes also affect the TC of an MMC [37] which is the another cause. The same work showed
that for the specimen with 7.5% vol. % of quarry dust reduction in TC is 13.4% than it is for
A356 alloy which is because of having 5.2% porosity in the MMC sample.
Figure 7 Variation of TC with Temperature for the alloy and the composite[36].
4.8. Effect of borassus flyash reinforcement
Karthick selvam et al. [38] worked on the borassus flyash reinforcement in the matrix of A356
alloy and studied the effect on thermal conductivity of the MMC. Vol. % of 4% was used and
the sample was subjected to different test loading conditions as shown in the table-6. The TCs
calculated are 186, 205.69 and 242.91 W/mK for different temperature differences. From the
table it is clear that TC of the MMC material with 4% flyash increases with increase in
temperature across the samples.
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Table 6 Loading conditions of TC test for 4% borassus flyash
S.No. T₁ (K) T₂ (K) V (volt) I (Amp) Q (W) K (W/Mk)
1. 43.5 41.3 161 0.51 41.05 186
2. 45.2 43.1 161 0.51 41.055 205.69
3. 46.3 44.5 165 o.53 43.725 242.91
TC values are calculated from the Fourier heat conduction equation; k = Q L / A ΔT
Where, k= thermal conductivity
Q= heat transfer rate
L= thickness of the material
A= surface area of the material and
ΔT= temperature difference across the ends.
4.9. Effect of carbon nanotube reinforcement on Al-12 wt.% Si
CNT have high thermal conductivity which makes them good for electronic packaging (40).
Individual single-walled CNT have 6600W/mK (41) and individual multi-walled CNT have
3000W/Mk (42,43).
Srinivasa R. Bakshi et. al. (40) worked with the carbon nanotubes. Al-12 wt.% Si containing
10 wt.% multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Object oriented finite element method was used.
The thermal conductivity values were measured experimentally at 50°C. It was found that the
overall thermal coductivity of the composite decreases largely. This very large reduction is due
to presence of CNT clusters because CNT clusters have thermal conductivity three times less
than individual CNTs.
4.10. Effect of diamond particles reinforcement on 5056 type Al-Mg alloy
Kiyoshi Mizuuchi et. al. (44) worked on effect of diamond particle dispersed aluminium matrix
composite fabricated in solid-liquid coexistent state by spark plasma sintering process (SPS).
5056 type Al-Mg alloy was dealt and the thermal conductivity of the matrix composite was
examined. It was found that the maximum thermal conductivity reached to 403W/mK at 45.5%
volume fraction of diamond particles. Relative packing density of the diamond matrix was 97%
or higher between volume fraction of 25.5% to 45.5%. Beyond that it the thermal conductivity
again decreases which is due to reduction in relative packing density of the diamond matrix
composite. They compared the values with the experimental values of Johnson and Sonuparlak
(45) which is 259W/mK at 50% volume fraction and with Chen et. al. (46) which is 240W/mK
at 60% vol.
The difference in the values can be due to; (1) the above metal matrix composite can be
created at a temperature less than the melting point of pure Al metal by the above process which
reduces the chances of diamond particles damage. (2) evaporation and condensation are the
bonding mechanisms in the above SPS process. The evaporation is instant which occurs due to
the flow of high current because of skin effects (47, 48) of spark discharge followed by
condensation process.
Different values of thermal conductivity are shown in the following figure [44] againt the
volume fractions.
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Figure 8 Experimental data and theoritical curves from values obtained using Maxwell–Eucken
equation[44].
4.11. Effect of SiC fine particles reinforcement on AA6061 aluminium alloy
Yibin Xua et. al. (49) worked on the effect of SiC fine particles on the AA6061 Al alloy. 0% ,
10%, 20%, 30% and 40% volume fraction of the reinforcement named as AMC600, AMC610,
AMC620, AMC630 and AMC640 respectively was used. The high energy mixing powder
metallurgy technique was used to fabricate the specimens.
Thermal conductivity of a light metal alloy should expectedly enhance due to the addition
of higher thermal conductivity dispersed particles. But mostly opposite happens and it reduces.
There are various reasons behind this. One of the main reason is interfacial thermal resistance
which increases especially with increase in volume fraction.Also strength of the MMC also
decreases with increase in reinforcement size (50,51). Interfacial thermal resistance was also
dealt and it was found that it is less at lower volume fractions. Adhersion of particles is good
at lower percentages and adhersion becomes bad at higher values.They even noticed a slight
enhancement in thermal conductivity at lower volume fractions. The experimental values found
were compared with the theoritical modal of Maxwell and it was found that the difference is
initially very small but then increases as the graph goes opposite to the modal as shown in the
following graph [49].The main reason is increasing interfacial thermal resistance at higher
volume percentage values.
Figure 9 Variation of thermal conductivity with volume fraction of SiC fine particles using Maxwell`s
expression and experimental values[49].
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4.12. Effect of reinforcement of graphite flakes on Al 2024 alloy
Valerio Oddone et. al. (52) worked on the effect of graphite flakes as on thermal properties of
light metal alloys. The MMC was prepared by spark plasma sintering method. The in-plane
thermal conductivity of the Al alloy increases with the volume percentage of the graphite and
becomes equal to that of sintered copper at the 50%. The variation is shown in the graph (a)
[52] below.
Coefficient of thermal expansion decreases with the vol.% of graphite. Through-plane CTE
decreases more than in-plane CTE. The variations are shown in the following graph (b) [52].
(a) (b)
Figure 10 Variation of (a) k and (b) CTE of Al2024/graphite MMC with vol. % of graphite[52].
5. THERMAL FATIGUE (LOW CYCLE) OF LM-25 ALLOY
Tsuyosh et al. [39] worked on the low cycle thermal fatigue of LM-25 alloy. The sample was
first heat treated using solution annealing process at 530°C for four and a half hour then
quenching process was done in water followed by aging treatment for one hour at 200°C. The
alloy sample was then subjected to extra aging treatment at 250°C for different durations of
one, ten and hundred hours. Various test conditions are shown in the table where one cycle is
of ten minutes.
Table 7 Conditions and results of the thermal fatigue test.
Test No.
Strain
Range Δϵ
(%)
Temperature
Range ΔT
(°C )
Peroidic
Time (min)
Aging
Time (hr)
Aging
Temperature
(°C)
No.of
cycls to
fatige
failue (Nf)
Time To
Fatige
Failure (Tf)
1 ±0.7 250-100 10 0 250 97 58200
2 ±0.5 250-100 10 0 250 530 318000
3 ±0.5 250-100 10 1 250 702 421200
4 ±0.6 250-100 10 1 250 480 288000
5 ±0.8 250-100 10 10 250 205 123000
6 ±0.5 250-100 10 10 250 870 522000
7 ±0.65 250-100 10 100 250 472 283200
8 ±0.5 250-100 10 100 250 1700 1020000
Decreasing strain range and increasing aging time elongates fatigue life as shown in the
figure-8 (a) [39] which is due to the fact that tempering affects more due to longer aging time.It
can be infered from the table that if the aging is more fatigue life is longer irrespective of large
strain amplitude. Also from figure-8 (b) [39] it can be seen that aging time increment from 10
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to 100 hr has less effect on increasing fatigue life than from 0 to 10 hr. So, due to T6 heating
followed by aging, fatigue life is increased but strength is decreased.
(a) (b)
Figure 8 (a) Total strain vs no. of cycles to fatigue failure (b) no. of cycles to failure vs aging time
plots[39].
6. CONCLUSION
Among the various methods of synthesis of MMCs of LM-25 alloy, the stir casting method is
simple, economical, allows wide range of shapes of particulates and causes no damage to
reinforcement. Alumina particulates reinforcement in general decrease TC of the LM-25 alloy.
In P/M synthesis method of LM-25/SiC system, vol. % and sintering time affects the TC of the
system. At constant sintering temperature and sintering time vol. % increases the TC of the
alloy. In liquid pressing synthesis method of LM-25/SiC system with vol. % of 45% enhances
the TC and reduces the CTE of the MMC. The reinforcement of Ni reduces the TC of the alloy
as its wt. % is increased and the experimentally measured values are more close to HS model
than Maxwell`s model. CTE of LM-25/SiC system, synthesized through vaccum hot pressing
method, decreases with increase in SiC content at constant porosity in the MMC. Heat and
solution treatments slightly change CTE of the LM-25/SiC system and increasing bonding
temperature reduces the CTE of the joints of MMC even lower than the MMC itself. TC of the
alloy reduces with increase in quarry dust content. This is due to scattering of heat carriers,
porosity and different sizes of the particles. TC of the alloy reinforced with 4% volume fraction
of the borassus flyash enhances with increase in temperatures across the MMC. The TC of Al-
12 wt.% Si composite decreases largely due to the presence of CNT clusters. The maximum
thermal conductivity of 5056 type Al-Mg alloy reaches to 403W/mK at 45.5% volume fraction
of diamond particles and then again decreases. Interfacial thermal resistance increases with
increase in volume percentage of reinforc ement which happens because adhersion of particles
at higher percentage becomes weak. TC of 2024 Al alloy increases with increase of graphite
flake percentage and its CTE decreases. Due to T6 heating followed by aging treatment
lengthens the thermal fatigue life but reduces the strength. Increasing the aging time lengthens
the fatigue life of the alloy.
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