Determination of mechanical properties of improved developed elastic composite

Abstract

Recognizing the mechanical property of a component is tremendously important, before it is used as a purpose to keep away from any kind of failure. Composite structures put into practice can be subjected to various types of loads. Main loads among such are tensile, bending, compression, shear and torsion load. Recent studies have shown that laminated metal composites (LMCS) can dramatically improve many properties including fracture toughness, fatigue behavior, impact behavior, wear, corrosion and damping capacity or provide enhanced formability or ductility for otherwise brittle materials. LMC s can be engineered to produce a material with prescribed properties. newlineIn this research work, an effort is made to find various mechanical properties of improved developed three different elastic Laminated Metal Composite (LMC s), they are Carbon (SAE-1042)/Epoxy/Aluminum (5083 H112), Carbon (SAE-1042)/Epoxy/Aluminum (6061 t6) and Carbon (SAE-1042)/Epoxy/Aluminum (6082 t651). LMCs are a single form of composite material in which alternating metal or metal containing layers are bonded mutually with separate interfaces. In this research work single layer are bonded mutually. Carbon metal is among the hardest materials from the earth s crest coupled with the aluminum metal. Carbon Steel plate and Aluminum plate (of dimensions 450x350x12 mm each) were chosen for this research work. One side of both plates are knurled to a depth of 2mm and are sandwiched with the help of epoxy (thermostat). newlineEpoxy, which is a composition of standard mixture of Resin X (M-544) of 100 parts by weight (pbw) with clear uniform paste of color yellow and Hardener y (H-209) of 40 pbw with clear uniform paste of color beige. The ratio of this cold setting is 60:40 with resin X and hardener Y respectively were kept with room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes. newlineTo prepare the finished composite metal laminate, the sandwiched plate is pressed under the capacity of 400 tonnes upsetting press with a temperature of 900 C and the duration of press was