EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF MWCNT ON ALUMINIUM
SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITES
A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted by
AJAY.R 820519114006
DINESH.S 820519114016
KATHIRAVAN.R 820519114024
KAVIYARASAN.S 820519114026
In partial fulfilment for the award of the degree
of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ANNAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
KUMBAKONAM
ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025
MAY 2023
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ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report “EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION
OF MWCNT ON ALUMINIUM SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITES’’ is
the bonafide work of “AJAY.R (820519114006), DINESH.S
(820519114016), KATHIRAVAN.R (820519114024), KAVIYARASAN.S
(820519114026).” Who carried out the project work under my supervision.
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
Mr. A. PRAKASH., M.Tech,(Ph.D)., Mr. S.SATHISKUMAR.,M.E.,
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Dept of Mechanical Engineering,
Annai College of Engg& Tech, Annai College of Engg& Tech,
Kumbakonam Kumbakonam
Submitted for Anna University Project viva-voce examination held on ………………….
INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With great pleasure and gratitude, we express our sincere thanks to our
beloved Secretary Mr.M.I.HUMAYUNKABIR.BA., for having permitted us
to take up this project.
We are happy to express our thanks to Director Mr.K. Ravi., for his moral and
encouragement.
We extend our thanks to our principal Dr. J. Prakash arul jose M.E,
Ph.D., for giving this opportunity, his encouragement and inspiration, Which
helped us throughout the process so for this project.
We also express our sincere thanks to Mr. A. PRAKASH M.Tech,
(Ph.D).,Assistant Professor Head Of The Department and internal mentor for
his valuable guidance and excellent suggestions which encouraged us for the
completion of project successfully.
We are great to express our sincere thanks to our project guide Mr.
S.SATHSKUMAR.,M.E., Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering for his special attention and guidance towards the completion of
this project work.
We are happy to express our thanks to all our department staffs, workshop
staffs, Engineering workshop welding workers, friends and Wellwishers who
have directly and indirectly help
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ABSTRACT
Silicon carbide particle reinforced aluminium matrix composites have
been developed over past few decades, owing to their excellent properties like
light weight, high elastic modulus and wear resistance. Thus, the silicon carbide
particle reinforced aluminium matrix composites are expected to have many
applications in aerospace, aircraft, automobile and electronic industries. In this
study, aluminium powder and carbon nanotube containing several weight
percentages of reinforcement particles were prepared by using powder
metallurgy method. The main steps in Powder metallurgy are blending,
compacting and sintering. The experiments were performed on different
composition of silicon carbide and carbon nanotube in the composite. The study
presents the results of experimental investigation on mechanical behavior of
siliconcarbide particle reinforced aluminum matrix. The influence of reinforced
ratio of 10, 15, 20 and25 weight percentage of silicon carbide particles on
mechanical behavior was examined. The effect of different weight percentage of
silicon carbide and carbon nanotube in composite on hardness, compression test,
impact test and microstructure, and Scanning Electron Microscope was
analysed.
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