| publication name | Mechanical and Physical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composites Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy Technique |
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| Authors | Mostafa Eid Abd EL-Maboud, Saleh Mohammed Kayetbay1, and Ahmed Mohamed El-Assal |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | Carbon fiber, Powder metallurgy, Metal matrix composites, Analysis of variance |
| journal | American Journal of Engineering Research |
| volume | 10 |
| issue | 01 |
| pages | 134-141 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | http://www.ajer.org/papers/Vol-10-issue-1/M1001134141.pdf |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Carbon fiber reinforced aluminium composites are significantly used in lightweight applications. Powder metallurgy is considered one of the most commonly used methods in manufacturing metal matrix composites due to its low cost and high versatility. The effect of carbon fiber weight fractions and sintering temperatures on the sintered density and microhardness of composites were studied. The percentages of weight fraction of reinforcement were (10wt. %, 20wt. %, and 30wt. %) while the sintering temperatures were (530℃,560℃, and 590℃). The microstructure of composites indicated that CF distributed uniformly in the Al matrix, while EDX results confirmed the absence of harmful intermediate phases. Regression analysis was used to estimate the studied properties of composites with six samples for validation. Results showed that the density and hardness of composites decreased with an increase in carbon fiber percentage. According to the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the sintering temperature had a higher influence than the weight fraction of reinforcement in analyzed properties.