Does Agri waste AMC attains equivalent properties as conventionally reinforced AMCs?
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Both waste are differ, Agricultural waste refers to the waste produced in agricultural production, mainly including crop straw and livestock manure. Agricultural waste generation is increasing year by year worldwide due to the increasing population. Agricultural waste is waste produced as a result of various agricultural operations. It includes manure and other wastes from farms, poultry houses and slaughterhouses; harvest waste; fertilizer run- off from fields; pesticides that enter into water, air or soils; and salt and silt drained from fields.
While the The utilization of agro‑residues ash as complementary reinforcing materials continues to gain prominence for metal matrix composite (MMCs) development, . However, for the reinforced composites, major phases identified are Al, Fe3Si, SiC, MgO, and SiO2. the particulates reinforcements (SiC and PKSA) were uniformly dispersed in the matrix. The percentage porosity for the composites ranged from 2.06 to 2.39%. In addition, hardness, yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the composites are about 10.3%, 18.5% and 10.4%, respectively better than for Al 6063. However, the percent elongation and fracture toughness are lower for the hybrid composites than for Al 6063 and SiC reinforced composite with values decreasing with increase in ash content. Hence, the MMCs produced will be applicable for lightweight engineering applications. T he utilization of single or hybrid ceramic reinforcements in AMCS has been the focus of some studies. For the suitability of usage of AMC produced using Al matrix and SiC as reinforcement, the mechanical properties of AMCs produced through stir casting technique using Al-18wt%Si as matrix and SiC as reinforcement. The hardness and tensile strength of the AMC produced were better compared to the unreinforced Al-alloy, though it was the opposite for the toughness of the samples. Hybrid ceramic reinforcements (SiC and B4C) and AA6082-T6 alloy were used for the development of AMCs .Conventional stir casting method is used with varying weight percentages of reinforcement between 5 and 20 wt.% for the production. It was reported that increase in the reinforcement led to an increase in the hardness and tensile strength with decreasing percentage elongation. The mechanical properties of the hybrid AMCs in the study is better compared with the unreinforced alloy.