Journal of Stress Analysis

Journal of Stress Analysis

Investigation of the Effect of Nano-Al2O3 Addition on the Tensile and Flexural Strengths and Hardness of Friction Stir Processed Polycarbonate

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
A. A. Komaz 1
M. Mahdipour Jalilian 1
M. Karami Khorramabadi 2
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran
10.22084/jrstan.2024.28243.1248
Abstract
In this paper, the effects of two factors named plunge depth and translational speed on tensile strength, flexural strength, and hardness of polycarbonate reinforced with Al2O3 nanoparticles by friction stir processing (FSP) was investigated. To study the effects of the mentioned variables, design of experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis were used. Each of the factors was considered at five levels. A total of 14 specimens were subjected to FSP. It was found that the effect of plunge depth on the values of tensile strength, flexural strength, and hardness of the FSP-ed samples was more than the translational speed. Increasing the plunge depth from 0 to 0.4 mm caused a 52.3% decrease in tensile strength and a 42.6% decrease in flexural strength. In addition, it was found that increasing the plunge depth had a stronger effect on the tensile strength and caused a more severe decrease in it. According to the statistical analysis, the optimal plunge depth and translational speed to create the highest tensile strength and flexural strength is 0 mm and 42–46 mm/min, respectively. The hardness of the processed sample was inversely proportional to the plunge depth and translational speed. By increasing the plunge depth from 0 to 0.4 mm and increasing the translational speed from 30 to 90 mm/min, the hardness of the processed zone decreased by 38.8% and 32.6%, respectively.
Keywords
Friction Stir Processing (FSP)
Nanoparticles
Polycarbonate
Plunge depth
Translational speed
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Journal of Stress Analysis
Volume 8, Issue 1
2024
Pages 1-18