Table 3 Mechanical properties of Al6061-SiC composite.
From: A study of fracture mechanics for compact tensile specimen of Al6061-SiC metal matrix composite
No. | Composite MMC | Young’s modulus, EC (GPa) | Bulk modulus, KC (GPa) | Shear modulus, GC (GPa) | Poisson’s ratio, νC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al6061-4vol.%SiC | 72.9 | 54.4 | 27.5 | 0.284 |
2 | Al6061-6vol.%SiC | 75.1 | 55.5 | 28.4 | 0.281 |
3 | Al6061-10vol.%SiC | 79.5 | 57.9 | 30.2 | 0.278 |
4 | Al6061-12vol.%SiC | 81.8 | 59.1 | 31.2 | 0.276 |
5 | Al6061-14vol.%SiC | 84.2 | 60.4 | 32.1 | 0.274 |
