FABRICATION AND TRIBOLOGICAL STUDIES OF BLAST FURANCE -SLAG PARTICLES REINFORCED A356 COMPOSITE FOR AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS (CLUTCH ASSEMBLY)
Abstract
Blast furnace emerges as the major waste material during production of pig iron by reduction the iron ore in the blast furance process. It is generally agreed that resistance to wear of MMCs is created by reinforcement. The reinforcing materials are generally SiC, Al2O3, etc and are costly. The present research work has been undertaken with an objective to explore the use of blast furnace slag as a reinforcing material as a low cost option. Experiments have been conducted under laboratory condition to assess the mechanical characteristics of the aluminium blast furnace slag composite under different size particle conditions. This has been possible by fabricating the samples through usual stir casting technique. Dispersion of blast furnace slag particles in aluminium matrix improves the hardness of the matrix material and also the mechanical behavior of the composite. Clutch assembly is fabricated using this material.
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