Metal

Composite number

Metallurgy

Materials science

Ultimate tensile strength

Tensile testing

Aluminium alloy

Nano-

Carbon fibers

Mold

Matrix (chemical analysis)

Alloy

Microstructure

Composite material

Sand casting

Casting

Aluminium

Metal matrix composite

International journal of mechanical and production engineering research and development

The present research is aimed to develop hybrid metal matrix composite using aluminium alloy LM-12 reinforced with constant weight percentage (9%) of SiO2 and different weight percentage (wt %) carbon nano tubes. After casting different mechanical tests were conducted such as Tensile strength, Hardness and Microstructure analysis of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite developed experimentally. The method of developing and producing new composite material using a sand mould is by stirring casting method then allowed to solidify. Tests such as tensile test, hardness andmicrostructure analysis are to be performed on different specimens within the casting.The composite materials so produced are tested for their mechanical properties according to ASTM standards.

An Effect of SiO2 and Carbon Nano Tubes on Mechanical Properties of LM-12 Aluminium Alloy Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite