Effect of Zn amount on AlZn-based composite material produced by high speed mechanical alloying method
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
ISSN: 0002-2667
Article publication date: 25 September 2024
Issue publication date: 21 November 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is AlZn-based produced by high speed mechanical alloying method to investigate the effect of Zn amount on the composite material, Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-SiC composite material billets are obtained by sintering.
Design/methodology/approach
Mechanical alloying, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) graphics, sintering, polishing, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX) images and micro hardness tests were applied, respectively.
Findings
In the XRD analysis results, it was observed that the Al peak height decreased as the alloying time increased. When the samples sintered for 90 min are examined, it can be clearly seen that the hardness increases as the Zn ratio increases. EDX analysis results also support XRD results.
Originality/value
Increase in strength will require the use of thinner sheet metal and smaller rivets to achieve the same strength. This will reduce the weight of the aircraft. Weight reduction also means less fuel consumption and more economical flight. This increase in strength is a very important scientific achievement.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Erciyes University for their financial support of the present study (Project no: FYL-2021–11529, Project no: FBA-2018–8068). There are no people who contributed to the study in the article but whose names are not mentioned in the list of authors.
Availability of data and materials: No data sets were generated or analysed during the current study.
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Citation
Erturun, V. and Ozbay, E. (2024), "Effect of Zn amount on AlZn-based composite material produced by high speed mechanical alloying method", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 96 No. 10, pp. 1295-1301. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-03-2024-0071
Publisher
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