Fracture and Structural Integrity e-ISSN 1971-8993 Open access
Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022)

The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites

Author and affiliation details
  • Ndudim Ononiwu Corresponding author Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria ndudim.ononiwu@unn.edu.ng
  • Chigbogu Ozoegwu Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
  • Jacobs Ifeanyi Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
  • Victor Nwachukwu Department of Mechanical engineering, School of Infrastructure, Process Engineering and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • Esther Akinlabi Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI), Ibadan, Nigeria
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34
Pages
510-518
Published
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CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

The need for the fabrication of sustainable aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) is being sought after as practical alternatives to conventional metals and their alloys. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of sustainable materials on the mechanical, physical and corrosion resistant properties of AA 6063. The weight fraction of the hybrid reinforcements was varied at 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 wt.%. For each variation, the fly ash and eggshells were weighed equally. The fabrication route selected was stir casting. The analysis of the density showed that the property decreased with increasing weight fraction of the hybrid reinforcements. Evaluation of the microhardness revealed hardness values of 78.13, 81.19, 81.54, 82.14, and 86.71 HV for the base metal, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 wt.% samples respectively. The corrosion resistant properties were studied in 3.5 wt.% NaCl medium. The investigation showed that the reinforced AMCs exhibited improved corrosion resistance compared to the base metal. However, the 7.5 wt.% sample exhibited the least corrosion rate of 8.649 X 10-5 g/h.

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How to cite

APA

Ononiwu, N., Ozoegwu, C., Ifeanyi, J., Nwachukwu, V., & Akinlabi, E. (2022). The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 16(61), 510–518. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34

IEEE

N. Ononiwu, C. Ozoegwu, J. Ifeanyi, V. Nwachukwu, and E. Akinlabi, “The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 16, no. 61, pp. 510–518, 2022, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34.

MLA

Ononiwu, Ndudim, et al. “The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 16, no. 61, 2022, pp. 510–518. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34.

Chicago

Ononiwu, Ndudim, Chigbogu Ozoegwu, Jacobs Ifeanyi, Victor Nwachukwu, and Esther Akinlabi. 2022. “The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 16 (61): 510–518. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34.

Harvard

Ononiwu, N., Ozoegwu, C., Ifeanyi, J., Nwachukwu, V. and Akinlabi, E. (2022) ‘The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 16(61), pp. 510–518. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34.

Vancouver

Ononiwu N, Ozoegwu C, Ifeanyi J, Nwachukwu V, Akinlabi E. The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2022;16(61):510-518. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34

BibTeX

@article{ononiwu2022, author = {Ononiwu, Ndudim and Ozoegwu, Chigbogu and Ifeanyi, Jacobs and Nwachukwu, Victor and Akinlabi, Esther}, title = {The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2022}, volume = {16}, number = {61}, pages = {510--518}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Ononiwu, Ndudim AU - Ozoegwu, Chigbogu AU - Ifeanyi, Jacobs AU - Nwachukwu, Victor AU - Akinlabi, Esther TI - The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2022 DA - 2022/06/19 VL - 16 IS - 61 SP - 510 EP - 518 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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