Applicability of Boron Carbide Reinforced Aluminium 7075 Composites for Aircraft Wings and Engines

Babu S.; Arun Prasad S.; Paul Gregory F.

doi:https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.822022

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Applicability of Boron Carbide Reinforced Aluminium 7075 Composites for Aircraft Wings and Engines

Babu S., Arun Prasad S., Paul Gregory F.

Vol 8 , Issue 2 , April - June 2020 | Pages: 125-129 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.822022

Received: January 17, 2020 | Revised: May 20, 2020 | Accepted: May 28, 2020 | Published Online: June 15, 2020

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. Babu S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Arun Prasad S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

3. * Paul Gregory F., Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (paulgregoryresearches@zoho.com)

It has become a prerogative of any industry to aim for lightweight materials, having promising strength for all of its major applications. Right from car manufacturers, aiming to incorporate lightweight materials, to substantial Space Research organizations, also aiming to reduce their functional weight, every organization puts forth voluminous efforts to achieve this goal. In such a scenario, Aluminium 7075 and Boron Carbide composites are found to be promising. This article briefs an experimental observation using these Aluminum-Boron Carbide composites which were synthesized using stir casting technique with varying particulate weight fraction (3%, 6%, and 9%). The experimental observation yielded promising outcomes of using this composite for lightweight applications. The composites are found to have greater strength and better weight ratio and are conveniently suitable for lightweight applications. This research work proposes this composite be applied in aircraft wings and engine.

Keywords

Aluminium 7075; Boron-carbide; Weight fraction

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