EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AL6063 MMCS REINFORCED WITH NANO SIC,TUR HUSK AND E-GLASS FIBER

Metal matrix composites are heterogeneous systems containing matrix and reinforcement. Their physical and mechanical properties can be tailored according to requirement. They are used in automobile, aircraft and marine industries. Metal composites possess significantly improved properties including high tensile strength, toughness, hardness, low density and good wear resistance compared to alloys or any other metal.The present study deals with the investigation of mechanical properties of aluminium alloy (Al6063) based hybrid metal matrix composite reinforced with Nano silicon carbide, glass fiber and tur husk. The sample specimens were made by varying the percentage of reinforcement with respect to aluminium alloy through stir casting technique. The reinforcement is varied in 3 sets each set comprises of 3 specimens. Nano SiC is kept constant [1% in 1St set, 2% in 2nd set and 3% in 3rd set], tur husk and glass fiber are varied in 1% and 2% in all specimens. The casted composite specimens were machined as per ASTM standards. The mechanical properties like ultimate tensile strength, impact strength and wear behavior of the test specimens were investigated