Process Parameter Influence on Tensile Property of Friction Stir Processed Al/Ni-Fe Composite

  • L. Magondo Institute for Nanoengineering Research, Department of Chemical, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
  • M. B. Shongwe Institute for Nanoengineering Research, Department of Chemical, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
  • R. M. Mahamood Department of Mechanical Engineering science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland park 2006, South Africa & Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
  • S. A. Akinlabi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Butterworth Campus, Walter Sisulu University
  • S. Hassan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Butterworth Campus, Walter Sisulu University
  • H. Dong Materials Innovation Centre, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
  • K. F. Carter Engineering Department University of Leicester, United Kingdom
  • E. T. Akinlabi Department of Mechanical Engineering science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland park 2006, South Africa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/awet.2020.09
Keywords: Advancing speed, Aluminium alloy composite, Friction Stir Processing, Rotational speed, Tensile strength

Abstract

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid-state processing technique that has proven to be an efficient surface modification process for producing aluminium matrix composites (AMCs). However, practical challenges still occur during the processing of AMCs even though extensive progress has been made in recent years. In the present study, the influence of FSP process parameters on the tensile property of Al-Ni-Fe composite has been investigated. The process parameters studied were rotational speed and advancing speed. The rotational speed varied between 600 and 1000 rpm while the advancing speed varied between 70 and 210 mm/min. The rotational speed was kept constant at each setting and the advancing speed varied. Other processing parameters were kept constant throughout the experiments. The results were compared with those of the base metal (Al). The results showed that the tensile strength decreased as the advancing speed increased. The highest tensile strength was obtained at a rotational speed of 1000 rpm and an advancing speed of 70 mm/min.

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2020-12-21
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