Fabricating And Characterization Of A Metal Matrix Composite From Iron Metal Matrix Reinforced With Max Phase V2alc-Go Through Powder Metallurgy

Abstract

Due To Rapid Modernization And Technological Advancements, The Development Of High Quality Composites Has Become Increasingly Important. In The Current Era Of Rapid Material Advancement, Traditional Iron-Based Materials Face Significant Limitations, Including High Density, Low Strength-To-Weight Ratio, And Poor Corrosion And Wear Resistance. This Research Focuses On Fabricating A Metal Matrix Composite From A Pure Iron Metal Matrix Reinforced With Vanadium Aluminum Carbide And Graphene Oxide As Dry Lubricant Using The Powder Metallurgy Method And Testing Its Mechanical Properties. Optical Microscope(Om) And X-Ray Diffraction (Xrd) Were Used For Characterization Of The Microstructure Of The Sample. The Archimedes Principle Was Used To Determine The Density And Porosity Of The Sample. Analyses Of Hardness, Compressive Strength, And Corrosion Resistance Were Performed As Per Astm Standard. The Corrosion Resistance Of The Samples Was Investigated Using An Electrochemical Analyzer. At The First, Nine Samples Were Fabricated From 5 Wt.% Vanadium Aluminum Carbide And 4 Wt.% Graphene-Oxide By Varying Powder Metallurgy Process Parameters. Based On These Samples, The Process Parameters Of Powder Metallurgy Were Optimized Using Taguchi-Based Grey Relational Analysis (Gra). After Determining The Optimal Process Parameter, An Additional Four Samples (5 Wt.%, 8 Wt.%,10 Wt.% And 15 Wt.%) Were Created By Varying The Weight Percentage Of Vanadium Aluminum Carbide. The Significant Improvement Of Physical, Mechanical, And Corrosion Resistance Properties Were Obtained From The Optimally Fabricated Sample. The Om Characterization Result Showed Uniform Distribution Of Reinforcements Throughout The Matrix. The Xrd Test Confirmed The Presence Of Different Phases In The Composite. The Addition Of Vanadium Aluminum Carbide Reinforcements To The Iron Matrix Has Improved Its Physical, Mechanical, And Corrosion Resistance Properties, The Optimal Composite Sample(Fe-10 V2alc-Go) The Achived Results Were Density Of 6.983 G/Cm3, Hardness Of 534.2 Hv And Compressieve Strength Of 702mpa. Hence, Newly Developed Iron Metal Matrix Composite Was Expected To Be Used In The Construction, Automotive, Aerospace, And Marine Industries.