Investigating the Impact of Heat Treatment on Tensile Properties of Aluminum- B4C Metal Matrix Mixtures

Abstract

In this investigation comparison study was made between heat-treated composites as well as untreated composites. In this investigation, an endeavor is made to determine the impact of heat treatment on the tensile properties of Al6061-B₄C composites. Different composites are manufactured by varying weight percentages from 4 to 10 percent through the stir casting method. Artificial aging hardening is done for compounds for periods of 4, 6, 8, and 10 hours. Prepared composites are tested to determine the impact of the heat treatment method on the tensile strength of the metal matrix compounds. The investigation found that heat-treated composites exhibit superior tensile properties compared to untreated composites. A comparison study was made in this investigation between heat-treated composites and untreated composites.