TITLE:
A Comparative Study on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al 6061 Alloy and the MMC Al 6061/TiB2/12p
AUTHORS:
T.V. Christy, N. Murugan, S. Kumar
KEYWORDS:
Al 6061 alloy, Al-TiB2 Metal matrix Composite (MMC), Aluminium Matrix Composite (AMC)
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering,
Vol.9 No.1,
January
20,
2010
ABSTRACT: Al 6061 alloy is widely used for commercial applications in the transportation, construction and
similar engineering industries. It possesses excellent mechanical properties in addition to good
corrosion resistance due to which the alloy finds extensive application in naval vessels
manufacturing. Al-TiB2 composite is a metal matrix composite (MMC) that can be manufactured using the in-situ salt-metal reaction. With TiB2 as the particulate addition the properties of Al 6061 alloy can be greatly improved. A comparison of the mechanical properties and the microstructure of Al 6061 alloy with Al–TiB2 metal matrix composite containing 12% by weight TiB2p manufactured through the in-situ process was presented.