EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF PISTON BY USING HYBRID METAL MATRIX

Composite materials are those that are framed by the mixing of two or more materials to accomplish properties that are better than those of its constituents. Aluminum metal matrix composites are increasing across the board acknowledgement for vehicles, modern, aviation applications in view of their low thickness, high quality and great structural unbending nature. In the present work a specimen is made to Al-Sic-graphite contained in particulate metal matrix composites by stir casting method. The expansion level of graphite being Varied from 3-5wt% in venture of 1wt% and the rate of SiC is consistent (i.e. 5%). Brinnel hardness, tensile properties and impact strength of the composites were tested according to the norms. Micro structural portrayal uncovered genuinely uniform appropriation in the network. The hardness number of the composite is found to increase with an increase in graphite up to 5% and then decrease. The tensile strength of the composites was likewise found to build affirming the scattered graphite in Al amalgam contributed in upgrading the rigidity of the composites. The Piston is modeled using CATIA modeling and Finite Element analysis is done for same model utilizing ANSYS software for Aluminium (Pure) and Al-SiC-graphite and the results were discussed.