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Miscellanea Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019)

Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites

Author and affiliation details
  • Madeva Nagaral Corresponding author Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Bangalore madev.nagaral@gmail.com
  • Prasad H. Nayak VTU RRC, Belgaum, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • H. K. Srinivas Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, SJBIT, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • V. Auradi Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, SIT, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35
Pages
370-376
Published
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Abstract

Nano particulates fortified metal lattice composites are finding extensive variety of utilizations in car and sports hardware fabricating businesses. In the present investigation, an endeavor has been made to create copper-zinc-nano ZrO2 particulates strengthened composites by utilizing fluid liquefy technique. 4, 8 and 12 wt. % of nano ZrO2 particulates were added to the Cu-Zn base grid. Microstructural studies were finished by utilizing SEM and EDS examination. Mechanical behavior of Cu-Zn-4, 8, 12 wt. % of nano ZrO2 composites were assessed according to ASTM benchmarks. Checking electron micrographs uncovered the uniform dispersion of nano ZrO2 particulates in the copper zinc composite network. EDS examination affirmed the nearness of Zr and O components in nano ZrO2 strengthened composites. Further, it was noticed that hardness, UTS, yield quality of Cu-Zn composite expanded with the expansion of 4, 8 and 12 wt. % of nano ZrO2 particulates. Ductility of nano composites was decreased by adding zirconium oxide particulates. Fractography of tensile specimens were carried out by using SEM micrographs to understand the failure mechanisms.

           

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How to cite

APA

Nagaral, M., Nayak, P. H., Srinivas, H. K., & Auradi, V. (2019). Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 13(48), 370–376. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35

IEEE

M. Nagaral, P. H. Nayak, H. K. Srinivas, and V. Auradi, “Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 13, no. 48, pp. 370–376, 2019, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35.

MLA

Nagaral, Madeva, et al. “Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 13, no. 48, 2019, pp. 370–376. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35.

Chicago

Nagaral, Madeva, Prasad H. Nayak, H. K. Srinivas, and V. Auradi. 2019. “Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 13 (48): 370–376. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35.

Harvard

Nagaral, M., Nayak, P.H., Srinivas, H.K. and Auradi, V. (2019) ‘Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 13(48), pp. 370–376. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35.

Vancouver

Nagaral M, Nayak PH, Srinivas HK, Auradi V. Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2019;13(48):370-376. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35

BibTeX

@article{nagaral2019, author = {Nagaral, Madeva and Nayak, Prasad H. and Srinivas, H. K. and Auradi, V.}, title = {Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2019}, volume = {13}, number = {48}, pages = {370--376}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Nagaral, Madeva AU - Nayak, Prasad H. AU - Srinivas, H. K. AU - Auradi, V. TI - Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2019 DA - 2019/03/02 VL - 13 IS - 48 SP - 370 EP - 376 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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