IDL - International Digital Library Of Technology & Research Volume 1, Issue 3, Mar 2017
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International e-Journal For Technology And Research-2017
Studies of Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological behaviour of Aluminium can composites Siddareddy 1 , Rohith R2, Shiva Kumar 3, Suneel M.V4, Mahadev Prasad5 , Avinash L6 UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NMIT Bangalore,Karnataka,India1,2,3,4 Assistant Professor,Department of Mechanical Engineering, NMIT Bangalore, Karnataka,India5,6
Abstract: Aluminum can composite widely used for application in mechanical and tribological component of automobile parts like screws,nuts ,rivets,etc.metal matrix composites(MMCs)constitute an important category of design and weight-efficient materials this article highlights on the work where an attempt is taken to fabricate aluminum can composites reinforced with rice husk ash(RHA) particles and agricultural byproducts with high amount of silica.RHA particles upon analysis are incorporated into aluminum cans melt by stir casting.4, 8 and 12% of wt,of RHA are added in to the aluminum can.The micro-structure analysis reveals the homogeneous particles distribution in the matrix.the result found in the test shows a increasing in RHA increases strength and hardness and wear behavior of composites . Keywords:Aluminum can,rise husk ash,metal matrix composite,Stir Casting,micro structure,Agro waste.
1.INTRODUCTION Aluminum alloy cans is widely used in the canning industries for food storage in place of traditional glass jars, bottle and steel cans. This trend is informed by the peculiar mechanical properties of aluminum such as light weight, form-ability, corrosion resistant, excellent barrier, reduced thickness, damage tolerance, ease of transportation, attractiveness and ease of printing a high-quality image on the cans [1]. The first aluminum alloy can was invented in 1972 when their weight was ten times less than that of glass jars. Modern cans in use today are even 40 % lighter than those cans used as far back as in 1972. IDL - International Digital Library
In India, the traditional bottle based packaging companies such as Coca-Cola, Seven –up have completely modernized their production line or in some cases shifted completely to the use of Aluminum can for packaging. The transition from the traditional bottle packaging to aluminum can packaging has come with their environmental issues. Large volumes of aluminum cans drinks are being consumed daily across India and the empty cans are not properly disposed. Environmental pollution is increasing greatly, becoming uncontrollable; streets and drainage s are being littered by empty drink cans, plastics, polythene bags used in our day to day lives. Those wastes were dropped in drainage, preventing water from flowing leading to water logging which aids breeding of mosquitoes and disease outbreaks. At extreme cases, canals, drainage and gutters are blocked. In rainy season, this leads to over flooding of cities which at times claiming many lives [2]. In order to reduce if not completely eliminated menaces associated with poor waste management, there is a need for recycling of waste materials. As the name implies, recycling is the new emerging technology which involves waste conversion into raw materials for production of new materials for various engineering applications and also for wealth creation. In 1992, the Commonwealth Government released the National Waste Minimization and Recycling Strategy with a target of reducing the amount of solid waste going to landfill per capital by 50 % from 1990 to 2000 [3]. The recycling of wastes reduces waste, saves energy, conserves natural resources, lessens use of municipal landfills and provides recycle's and municipalities with considerable revenue [3]. 1|P a g e
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