Numerical and experimental analysis of Al6082 composites reinforced with TiB2 and MWCNT for enhanced mechanical properties

In the present research work, the influence of reinforcement on mechanical and tribological properties has been revealed experimentally. The fabrication of composites was developed by stir casting technique and then tailored accordingly to dimensions from the castings used for testing. The main objective of using titanium diboride and multiwall carbon nanotube-reinforced Al6082 metal matrix composite is to experimentally determine tensile, and tribological properties for aerospace applications. Universal Testing Machine is used to the find the ultimate tensile strength of the composite. The performance of the wear test for the samples was noticed by conducting pin-on-disc tribological testing. The tensile strength and wear resistance of the composite enhances with increase in TiB2%. To predict wear rate of composite, a mathematical model is built utilizing experimental wear data using MATLAB. The worn surface morphology of these samples is observed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).