Fabrication of SiC Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites by Cold Chamber High Pressure Die Casting Method
Ali Serdar Vanlı Bedri Onur Kucukyildirim Anıl Akdoğan
AbstractIn this paper, SiC particle reinforced magnesium (Mg) matrix composite material fabrication was realized by using high pressure die casting (HPDC) method. The production of the composite materials was carried out by injecting of AZ91 magnesium alloy into the die casting mold thorough the preheated SiC preform reinforcing element having a porous structure. The abrasion strengths, which are important in terms of the application area of the produced composite materials, are measured by wear test using ball-on-disk method. In addition, the microstructures, characteristic features and wear marks of the composites were examined by scanning electron microscopy.