Micro-indentation of metal matrix composites: a 3D finite element analysis
Access Status
Fulltext not available
Date
2012Type
Conference Paper
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
This paper investigates the inhomogeneous behaviour of metal matrix composites subjected to micro-indentation by a spherical indenter, using 3D finite element analysis. This includes the effects on hardness of volume fraction of reinforced particles and (indenter):(particle diameter) ratio. It was found that increasing the volume fraction of reinforced particles and the (indenter):(particle diameter) ratio increases the resistance to deformation of the composite. The hardness varies in a complex way with the changes of load, volume percentage of particles and (indenter):(particle diameter) ratio.
Citation
Pramanik, A. and Arsecularatne, J. A. and Zhang, L. C. 2012. Micro-indentation of metal matrix composites: a 3D finite element analysis, in Veidt, Martin and others (ed), The Fifth Australasian Congress on Applied Mechancis (ACAM 2007), Dec 10-12 2007. Brisbane, Australia: Engineers Australia.
Source Title
Proceedings of the Fifth Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics
ISBN
Collection
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Thyse, E.; Akdogan, G.; Mainza, A.; Eksteen, Jacques (2017)© 2017 Elsevier B.V. There is little in-depth study on the downstream processing characteristics of granulated PGM-containing converter matte, particularly related to grinding and liberation behavior closely associated ...
-
Pramanik, Alokesh; Zhang, Liangchi; Arsecularatne, Joseph (2008)This paper investigates the deformation mechanisms of MMCs subjected to micro-indentation by a spherical indenter using a three-dimensional finite element modeling. It was found that deformation behavior, hardness and ...
-
Pramanik, Alokesh; Zhang, L.; Arsecularatne, J. A. (2007)Micro-indentation has been widely used to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials. It has also been considered to be an important measure in the study of machinability of difficult-to-machine materials such as ...