Mechanical properties and microstructure of multifunctional composites produced with palm kernel shell ash nano particle(PKSAnp)-A356 alloy composites was studied.The composites were produced using Double layer feedin...Mechanical properties and microstructure of multifunctional composites produced with palm kernel shell ash nano particle(PKSAnp)-A356 alloy composites was studied.The composites were produced using Double layer feeding stir casting method(DLF-SCM) by adding 1 wt%-4 wt.% PKSAnp.The microstructure,density,electrical and mechanical properties were determined.The results shows that there was a uniform distribution of the PKSAnp in A356 alloy.The mismatch at the interface between the PKSAnp and A356 alloy was 4.26%.Improvement of 30.47%,41.91%,49.52%,40.90% and 65.09% were obtained for hardness values,tensile,yield strength,%elongation and impact energy at 4 wt% PKASnp.The work has established that the developed composites can be used for multifunctional applications where combination of toughness and strength is vital.展开更多
基金The authors would like to acknowledge Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund)Nigeria for providing financial aid for this project under the project number:TETFUND/DESS/UNI/NSUKKA/2017/RP/VOL.I.
文摘Mechanical properties and microstructure of multifunctional composites produced with palm kernel shell ash nano particle(PKSAnp)-A356 alloy composites was studied.The composites were produced using Double layer feeding stir casting method(DLF-SCM) by adding 1 wt%-4 wt.% PKSAnp.The microstructure,density,electrical and mechanical properties were determined.The results shows that there was a uniform distribution of the PKSAnp in A356 alloy.The mismatch at the interface between the PKSAnp and A356 alloy was 4.26%.Improvement of 30.47%,41.91%,49.52%,40.90% and 65.09% were obtained for hardness values,tensile,yield strength,%elongation and impact energy at 4 wt% PKASnp.The work has established that the developed composites can be used for multifunctional applications where combination of toughness and strength is vital.
