Design and analysis of Aluminum Metal Matrix (Al-Cu) + Fly ash Material and comparison with pure Aluminum

Abstract

This research offers an analysis of the Aluminum matrix (Al-Cu) and the addition of fly ash with different combinations such as 0%, 1%, 2%, 3% & 4% of aluminum. Now a day’s application of composites spreads widely as it fulfills the need of applications such as aerospace industries, shipbuilding, propeller shafts, transportation, etc.  All above-mentioned applications need a high weight-to-strength ratio, hence conventional materials like steel, and cast iron need to be replaced by composite materials such as aluminum matrix. Wear resistance of material and tensile strength shows the usefulness of composites over ordinary materials. Aluminum matrix with different combinations of fly ash is analyzed in this project. Chemical composition of the composite matrix, wear of the composite matrix, and tensile strength of the composite matrix (Al-cu + different combinations of fly ash) is measured. The wear test of different combinations of the aluminum matrix is tested on the wear test setup and compared different combinations of fly ash reinforcement of 0%, 1%, 2%, 3% & 4%. The tensile strength of the Aluminum matrix is measured on a universal testing machine and this measured tensile strength is compared with a standard tensile strength of pure Aluminium.