• Title of article

    Effect of Varying Silicon Carbide Particulate On The Mechanical Properties Of Aluminium Based Alloy Automobile Brake Disc Component

  • Author/Authors

    Ogbonna, Victor E Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - University of Lagos - Akoka- Yaba - Lagos 23401, Nigeria , Olayiwola, Patrick S Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering - College of Engineering - Bells University of Technology - Ota, Ogun State 234037, Nigeria , Mgbemere, H.E Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - University of Lagos - Akoka- Yaba - Lagos 23401, Nigeria

  • Pages
    8
  • From page
    2934
  • To page
    2941
  • Abstract
    In the current study, effect of varying Silicon Carbide particulate on the mechanical properties of Aluminium based alloy automobile brake disc component was investigated. The result of experimental investigation on mechanical properties of Silicon Carbide particle reinforced Aluminium Matrix was achieved for composite brake disc using universal tensile test machine, Rockwell hardness testing machine and numerical/theoretical model. The influence of reinforced ratio of 5, 10, 15 20, and 25 weight percentage of Silicon Carbide particles on mechanical properties was examined. Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites containing, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 weight percentages of reinforcement Particles was obtained using Stir-Casting method. The result obtained showed that highest Yield Strength (350.64MPa), Modulus of Rigidity (6137.4MPa), and Hardness (76.5Kg/mm2) was obtained on 25wt%SiC (190μm) particle reinforcements.
  • Keywords
    Aluminium base alloy Silicon , carbide , Hardness , Automobile brake disk , Modulus of Rigidity
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2019
  • Record number

    2467361