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Fabrication and Test Performance of Two Wheeler Connecting Rod using Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Reinforcement with 6% of TiO2

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M.Haripriya, Dr. G. Naga Malleshwara Rao, Dr.B.Durga Prasad
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.Si4.1852

Abstract

The most commonly used automobile engine materials are ferrous metals, these materials increase the weight of the vehicle. An alternate approach of constructing the engine components by the application of nonferrous metals provides the solution to handle this situation. For example, medium carbon steels are commonly used in connecting rod manufacturing that has more weight, alternative approaches are aluminium and titanium. Aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with titanium dioxide (AlTiO2) is the better choice of aluminium and titanium. For testing the mechanical properties of AlTiO2, the preparation of the varying weight percentages (0%, 3%, 6% and 9%) of TiO2 with aluminium in the casting process had done. 6% of TiO2 had shown better mechanical properties among the remaining other combinations. A clear idea was formed to fabricate the connecting rod by the application of aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with 6% of TiO2 and perform a test drive on a two-wheeler. Based upon our expectations favourable results were obtained.

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