%0 Journal Article
%T Corrosion Behaviour of Al6061-Frit Particulate Metal Matrix Composites in Sodium Chloride Solution
%A Dasappa Ramesh
%A Ragera Parameshwarappa Swamy
%A Tumkur Krishnamurthy Chandrashekar
%J Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering
%P 15-19
%@ 2327-4085
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jmmce.2013.11003
%X In this investigation, an attempt has been made to develop Al6061-Frit particulate metal matrix composites through stir casting technique using metal molds and to study the corrosion behaviour. Pre heated frit particles were added to matrix as reinforcement. Al6061 containing 2 wt% to 8 wt % in steps of 2 wt % of frit particulate composites were prepared. Corrosion tests were conducted by using Potentiostat model SEP238C where 3.5% NaCl solution was used as corrodent. The corrosion rate of metal matrix composites was lower than that of matrix material Al6061 under the corrosive atmosphere for both un-heat treated and heat treated conditions.
%K Al6061 Alloy
%K Frit
%K Stir Casting
%K Potentiostat
%K Corrosion Rate (mmpy)
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=27189