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3 articles for “Aluminum – Tungsten Carbide composites”
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Optimization of Wear and Friction Parameters of Al-WC Composite Using Response Surface Methodology
Abstract: This paper aims to optimize the wear and friction parameters of Al-WC composite using response surface methodology. Initially dry sliding wear test on specimen of Al-0WC, Al-5WC, Al-8WC and Al-11WC composites were performed using pin-on-disc equipment under atmospheric conditions, with the varying parameters of the applied load 80KN and Sliding distance 6700m and the sliding velocity is kept constant of 3.34 m/s. The optimum parameters of wear mass loss and …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Castings
Abstract: This work investigates and addresses the casting of a novel hybrid composite material with tungsten carbide and aluminum-silicate particles mixed at varying weight fraction rates. Production of hybrid composite has some advantages if it is processed by near net shape techniques. The simplest method for dealing with this hybrid composite is the turbulence produced by the vortex agitating technique. The vortex mixing method is used in this study to create …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 32–38 Read article
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Comparative Analysis of Processing-Property Relationships in Metal and Polymer Matrix Composites: A Unified Statistical Framework for Hardness Characterization
Abstract: Composite materials, encompassing both metal matrix composites (MMCs) and polymer matrix composites (PMCs), exhibit complex processing-property relationships that fundamentally govern their mechanical performance across diverse applications. This study presents a unified statistical framework for analyzing hardness characteristics in composite systems, using aluminum-tungsten carbide (Al-WC) metal matrix composites as a representative model system while establishing connections to polymer matrix composite behavior. The investigation employed comprehensive processing parameter optimization, microstructural characterization, and …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 419–430 Read article