Analysis of mechanical properties of graphene reinforced aluminum composites treated with shock waves

2020 
The Aluminium metal components have proved their suitability in the field of aerospace industry, naval, sports, and other structural applications by their advantageous properties. Aluminum as base material has disadvantageous properties like high wear rate, less hardness which limits its application for distinguished applications. Carbon has unique characteristic of high strength and hardness due to four valance electrons (Tetra Valant) available for bonding. Diamond and Graphite are the two allotropes of carbon. Graphene is an allotropic form of carbon derived from graphite which exhibits high tensile strength, better co-efficient of friction and easily derivable material. Reinforcement of Graphene with Aluminium 6061improves the properties of base material and makes it more suitable for special applications. Surface hardness is one of the important properties required for applications where more wear is observed. Shock waves produced by blasting the membranes with high pressure and make them hit the surface of the specimen enhances the hardness of the material by strain hardening [1]. This paper focuses on discussion about the enhancement of surface hardness of Al6061t0 composed with various percentage of Graphene Hydroxyl.
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