Effect Of Chicken Bone Ash On Mechanical Properties Of Al 8011 Reinforced With Silicon Carbide

Abstract

To deal with demands in advanced engineering applications that focus on improved mechanical properties of metal composites, aluminium metal matrix composites are recommended. This paper deals with mechanical characteristics of aluminium (Al8011) fortified with silicon carbide (SiC) and Chicken Bone Ash (CBA).Varying percentages of silicon carbide starting from 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10% with percentages of chicken bone ash starting from 10%, 8%, 6%, 4%, 2% and 0% respectively for the purpose of testing and reinforcement. Stir casting method is employed to manufacture the components. In this paper, fatigue test, impact test and hardness test is carried out to obtain results about the mechanical characteristics of the components. The mechanical characteristics observed in the resultant composites as per ASTM standards and microstructural study is used to characterize the distribution of reinforcements. Ultimately as the weight percentage of reinforcement materials increases, elevation in mechanical characteristics of material is discerned.