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Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System
Aluminum matrix composites reinforced by CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy (HEA) particulates were fabricated using the stir casting process. The as-cast specimens were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission ele...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8745891/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35009377 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15010230 |
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author | Chinababu, Mekala Naga Krishna, Nandivelegu Sivaprasad, Katakam Prashanth, Konda Gokuldoss Bhaskara Rao, Eluri |
author_facet | Chinababu, Mekala Naga Krishna, Nandivelegu Sivaprasad, Katakam Prashanth, Konda Gokuldoss Bhaskara Rao, Eluri |
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description | Aluminum matrix composites reinforced by CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy (HEA) particulates were fabricated using the stir casting process. The as-cast specimens were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicated that flake-like silicon particles and HEA particles were distributed uniformly in the aluminum matrix. TEM micrographs revealed the presence of both the matrix and reinforcement phases, and no intermetallic phases were formed at the interface of the matrix and reinforcement phases. The mechanical properties of hardness and tensile strength increased with an increase in the HEA content. The Al 6063–5 wt.% HEA composite had a ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of approximately 197 MPa with a reasonable ductility (around 4.05%). The LM25–5 wt.% HEA composite had a UTS of approximately 195 Mpa. However, the percent elongation decreased to roughly 3.80%. When the reinforcement content increased to 10 wt.% in the LM25 composite, the UTS reached 210 MPpa, and the elongation was confined to roughly 3.40%. The fracture morphology changed from dimple structures to cleavage planes on the fracture surface with HEA weight percentage enhancement. The LM25 alloy reinforced with HEA particles showed enhanced mechanical strength without a significant loss of ductility; this composite may find application in marine and ship building industries. |
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spelling | pubmed-87458912022-01-11 Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System Chinababu, Mekala Naga Krishna, Nandivelegu Sivaprasad, Katakam Prashanth, Konda Gokuldoss Bhaskara Rao, Eluri Materials (Basel) Article Aluminum matrix composites reinforced by CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy (HEA) particulates were fabricated using the stir casting process. The as-cast specimens were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicated that flake-like silicon particles and HEA particles were distributed uniformly in the aluminum matrix. TEM micrographs revealed the presence of both the matrix and reinforcement phases, and no intermetallic phases were formed at the interface of the matrix and reinforcement phases. The mechanical properties of hardness and tensile strength increased with an increase in the HEA content. The Al 6063–5 wt.% HEA composite had a ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of approximately 197 MPa with a reasonable ductility (around 4.05%). The LM25–5 wt.% HEA composite had a UTS of approximately 195 Mpa. However, the percent elongation decreased to roughly 3.80%. When the reinforcement content increased to 10 wt.% in the LM25 composite, the UTS reached 210 MPpa, and the elongation was confined to roughly 3.40%. The fracture morphology changed from dimple structures to cleavage planes on the fracture surface with HEA weight percentage enhancement. The LM25 alloy reinforced with HEA particles showed enhanced mechanical strength without a significant loss of ductility; this composite may find application in marine and ship building industries. MDPI 2021-12-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8745891/ /pubmed/35009377 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15010230 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Chinababu, Mekala Naga Krishna, Nandivelegu Sivaprasad, Katakam Prashanth, Konda Gokuldoss Bhaskara Rao, Eluri Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title | Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title_full | Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title_fullStr | Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title_short | Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LM25–HEA Composite Processed through Stir Casting with a Bottom Pouring System |
title_sort | evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of lm25–hea composite processed through stir casting with a bottom pouring system |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8745891/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35009377 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15010230 |
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