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MATERIALS & DESIGN
Volume 32, Issue 7, Pages 4004-4009Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.03.018
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This work focuses on the fabrication of aluminum (6061-T6) matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with various weight percentage of B4C particulates by modified stir casting route. The wettability of B4C particles in the matrix has been improved by adding K2TiF6 flux into the melt. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the fabricated AMCs are analyzed. The optical microstructure and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal the homogeneous dispersion of B4C particles in the matrix. The reinforcement dispersion has also been identified with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical properties like hardness and tensile strength have improved with the increase in weight percentage of B4C particulates in the aluminum matrix. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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