Affiliation:
1. PSG College of Technology
2. Sona college of Technology
3. Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
Abstract
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Fly ash is a light byproduct produced when pulverized coal is burnt in
suspension-fueled furnaces in power plants. Separating the recovered fly ash
from the exhaust gases. Due to its distinct physical and chemical properties, it
is utilized in a wide variety of industrial and building applications. These
applications include the production of cement and concrete, the stabilization of
liquid waste, and hydraulic mining backfill. Fly ash has the potential to
enhance the physical and mechanical properties of aluminum castings, as well as
reduce their costs and increase their densities, all while lowering their
prices. This research investigated the effect of fly ash incorporation on the
mechanical properties of the aluminum casting alloy ZA8. Investigated were the
cast and heat-treated varieties of unreinforced ZA8 and its metal matrix
composite of 15% ferrous, 20% nickel, 10% fly ash, and 10% magnesium carbide.
According to the results, the quantity of fly ash in the melt affected the
tensile and impact properties of the metal matrix composite. The loss of
magnesium atoms in the matrix, which contributes to the strength of solid
solutions, and porosity both contribute to the lower mechanical properties and
impact resistance of the metal matrix composite.</div></div>