Production and enhancement of mechanical properties of AA2024 alloy composites by using BN/TiO2
摘要
Current research of aluminium alloy (AA2024) configured with hybrid reinforcements like 2 wt% of nano boron nitride (BN-50 nm) and 2–6 wt% of titanium dioxide (TiO2-50 nm) nanoparticles via ultrasonic-assisted stir casting process. During the casting process, argon shield gas is applied throughout the process, and 1 wt% potassium hexafluorotitanate (K2TiF6) wettability agent is added into AA2024 alloy. Combined action on the ultrasonic-assisted stir process with hybrid reinforcements on the surface morphology of composites is analyzed and found to result in homogeneous particle dispersion. The composite sample of AA2024 alloy with 2 wt% BN and 6 wt% TiO2 hybrid nanocomposites demonstrated several notable properties: it exhibited low porosity (less than 1 %), increased impact toughness (16.3 J/mm2), a high Vickers hardness number (135 HV), and enhanced tensile strength (335 MPa). This hybrid nanocomposite sample is future-proof for high-performance structural applications.