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Advanced Manufacturing and Surface Treatment Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023)

Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods

Author and affiliation details
  • G.V. Krishna Reddy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Channasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • B. K. Naveen Kumar Department of Mechanical Engineering, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka, India.
  • G. Hareesha Corresponding author Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College, HuvinaHadagali, Karnataka, India. harishssb@gmail.com
  • A. M. Rajesh Department of Mechanical Engineering, SJM Institute of Technology, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Saleemsab Doddamani Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, India.
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16
Pages
261-272
Published
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CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

Al6061 and its composites are widely employed in applications requiring high strength and impact resistance. Heat treatment, particularly ageing, is a well-established method for enhancing the mechanical properties of these composites. However, the influence of post-ageing cooling methods on the impact energy absorption capacity of Al6061 and its composites remains inadequately understood. This investigation aims to examine the impact energy absorption of Al6061 and its composites after ageing at 460°C for 2 hours, employing different cooling methods, including furnace cooling, air cooling, and water cooling. The composites were produced using the stir casting technique with varying weight fractions of graphite and SiC particles based on Taguchi's design of experiments. Charpy impact tests were conducted using a specialised testing machine. The results reveal that the impact energy absorption capacity of the composites is influenced by the cooling method employed after the ageing treatment. Furnace cooling demonstrated the highest impact energy absorption capacity compared to the other cooling methods, exhibiting a 28% increase compared to the monolithic aluminium alloy. Furthermore, it was observed that the impact energy absorption capacity of the composites did not improve with an increase in the weight fraction of SiC particles, while the addition of graphite negatively impacted the absorption capacity.

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How to cite

APA

Krishna Reddy, G., Naveen Kumar, B. K., Hareesha, G., Rajesh, A. M., & Doddamani, S. (2023). Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(66), 261–272. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16

IEEE

G. Krishna Reddy, B. K. Naveen Kumar, G. Hareesha, A. M. Rajesh, and S. Doddamani, “Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 66, pp. 261–272, 2023, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16.

MLA

Krishna Reddy, G.V., et al. “Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 66, 2023, pp. 261–272. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16.

Chicago

Krishna Reddy, G.V., B. K. Naveen Kumar, G. Hareesha, A. M. Rajesh, and Saleemsab Doddamani. 2023. “Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 17 (66): 261–272. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16.

Harvard

Krishna Reddy, G., Naveen Kumar, B.K., Hareesha, G., Rajesh, A.M. and Doddamani, S. (2023) ‘Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(66), pp. 261–272. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16.

Vancouver

Krishna Reddy G, Naveen Kumar BK, Hareesha G, Rajesh AM, Doddamani S. Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2023;17(66):261-272. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16

BibTeX

@article{krishnareddy2023, author = {Krishna Reddy, G.V. and Naveen Kumar, B. K. and Hareesha, G. and Rajesh, A. M. and Doddamani, Saleemsab}, title = {Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2023}, volume = {17}, number = {66}, pages = {261--272}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Krishna Reddy, G.V. AU - Naveen Kumar, B. K. AU - Hareesha, G. AU - Rajesh, A. M. AU - Doddamani, Saleemsab TI - Investigation of Impact Energy Absorption of AA6061 and Composites: Role of Post-Aging Cooling Methods JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2023 DA - 2023/09/27 VL - 17 IS - 66 SP - 261 EP - 272 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.16 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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