Browsing by Author "Pai, B C"

Centrifugal casting of functionally graded aluminium matrix composite components

Rajan, T P D; Pillai, R M; Pai, B C (Maney Publishing, 2008)

Centrifugal casting is one of the potential manufacturing techniques used for producing near net shaped components with improved properties. The emergence of new class of functionally graded materials has made it an important ...

Changes in Solidification Morphology of Mg–Si Alloys by Ca Additions

Ajith Kumar, k k; Abhilash Viswanath; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C; Chakraborty, M (spinger, 2012-09-13)

Effect of Ca addition on the changes in morphology of hypoeutectic Mg–1.15Si alloy has been studied. The addition of Ca has resulted in morphological changes in a-Mg halos by refining it from coarse dendrites to finer shape ...

Characterization of centrifugal cast functionally graded aluminum-silicon carbide metal matrix composites

Rajan, T P D; Pillai, R M; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2010)

The present investigation is on characterization of functionally graded composites based on 356 cast and 2124 wrought aluminum alloys reinforced with SIC particles of 23 mu m average particle size processed by liquid metal ...

Concentration dependent pore Morphological tuning of Kaolin Clay Foams using Sodium dodecyl sulfate as Foaming Agent

Lakshmi, V; Resmi, V G; Annu Raju; Deepa, J P; Rajan, T P D; Pavithran, C; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2015-12)

Microstructural tailoringofkaolinfoamswassuccessfullyperformedfromkaolinclaymineralbysurfactantassistedfoamingtechniqueusing the anionicsurfactantsodiumdodecylsulfate(SDS).Thefoamswerepreparedviafrothingofaqueouskaolins ...

Creep Behavior of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

Srinivasan, A; Ajithkumar, K K; Swaminathan, J; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2013)

Effects of intermetallic phases on the creep behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy have been studied. Thermally stable intermetallic phases such as Mg2Si and Mg3Sb2 are introduced deliberately in AZ91 alloy by the adding Si and ...

Development of ultrafine grain aluminium-graphite metal matrix composite by equal channel angular pressing

Saravanan, M; Pillai, R M; Ravi, K R; Pai, B C; Brahmakumar, M (Elsevier, 2007)

A1-5 vol% graphite particulate composite was subjected to equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) at room temperature up to four passes. A significant grain refinement, down to the submicron level of similar to 300 nm was ...

Developments in Magnesium Alloys for Transport Applications – An Overview

Arun Boby; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (2011-01)

Magnesium, being a lightweight and having high specific strength and modulus is an attractive structural material for automobile manufacture to replace steel, cast iron and even aluminium- based alloys in many components ...

Developments in processing of functionally gradient metals and metal-ceramic composites: A review

Rajan, T P D; Pai, B C (Springer, 2014-10-01)

Functionally gradient/graded materials (FGMs), an emerging new class of materials, are the outcome of the recent innovative concepts in materials technology. FGMs are in their early stages of evolution and expected to ...

Developments in Solidification Processing of Functionally Graded Aluminium Alloys and Composites by Centrifugal Casting Technique

Rajan, T P D; Jayakumar, E; Pai, B C (spinger, 2012-09-11)

Centrifugal casting is one of the potential solidification processing techniques used for producing near-net shaped symmetrical cast components with improved properties. The emergence of new class of functionally graded ...

Dry sliding wear behaviour of Mg-Si alloys

Ajithkumar, K K; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C; Chakraborty, M (Elsevier, 2013)

This study aims to investigate the dry sliding wear behaviour of pure Mg, different hypo (Mg-0.5, 0.7, 1.15 wt% Si) and hyper (Mg-2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 wt% Si) eutectic Mg-Si alloys prepared using the gravity casting method. ...

Effect of Antimony and Yttrium addition on the high temperature properties of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

Arun Boby; Ravikumar, K K; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2013)

The effect of individual and combined additions of Y and Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 alloy has been studied. The results indicate that the additions introduce new Al2Y and Mg3Sb2 phase along ...

The effect of charcoal addition on the grain refinement and ageing response of magnesium alloy AZ91

Suresh, M; Srinivasan, A; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2011)

This article focuses on the grain refinement and ageing behavior of AZ91 Mg alloy inoculated with charcoal. The results show addition of 0.2 wt% charcoal has made considerable grain refinement in the AZ91 Mg alloy by ...

Effect of intermetallic phases on the creep behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy

Srinivasan, A; Swaminathan, J; Gunjan, M K; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2010-03-15)

Intermetallic phases play a major role in the creep behavior of Mg alloys. The effects of intermetallic phases on the creep behavior of AZ91 alloy have been studied in the present investigation. Thermally stable and finer ...

Effect of Mg on Solidification Microstructures of Homogenous and Functionally Graded A390 Aluminum Alloys

Jayakumar, E; Rajan, T P D; Pai, B C (spinger, 2012-10-10)

Hypereutectic Al–Si alloys are used in components that require high resistance wear and corrosion, good mechanical properties, low thermal expansion and less density. The size and morphology of hard primary silicon ...

Effect of Mg on the Fracture Characteristics of Cast Al–7Si–Mg Alloys

Thirugnanam, A; Sukumaran, K; Pillai, U T s; Raghukandan, K; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2007-02-15)

The fracture behavior of Al–7Si–Mg cast alloys mainly depends on the size and shape of eutectic silicon particles and iron-rich intermetallics. These can be altered by many ways such as, chemical modification, cooling ...

Effect of Pb addition on ageing behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy

Srinivasan, A; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2007-04-15)

The ageing behavior of AZ91 alloy containing 2 wt.% lead is investigated. The results show that addition of Pb suppresses the discontinuous precipitation and thereby slows down the ageing kinetics. Even though the peak ...

Effect of Pb addition on the discontinuous and continuous Mg17Al12- beta precipitate during solidification of AZ91 magnesium alloy

Arun Boby; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Springer, 2013)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of varying Pb additions on the precipitation sequence of the as-cast and aged AZ91 alloy. The amount of discontinuous precipitate gets reduced by increasing the Pb ...

Effect of Pb and Sb Additions on the Precipitation Kinetics of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

Balasubramani, N; Srinivasan, A; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Elsevier, 2007-05-25)

Effect of Pb and Sb additions on the precipitation sequence and ageing kinetics of AZ91 alloy has been studied using the differential thermal analyzer, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The precipitation ...

The effect of yttrium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg alloys

Singh, L K; Srinivasan, A; Pillai, U T S; Joseph, M A; Pai, B C (Springer, 2015)

Automotive and aerospace industries shall witness advancement to the next generation if magnesium (Mg) alloys become an integral part of their manufacturing unit primarily because of its light weight. The main limitation ...

Effects of elemental additions (Si and Sb) on the ageing behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy

Srinivasan, A; Pillai, U T S; Pai, B C (Effects of elemental additions (Si and Sb) on the ageing behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy, 2010-09-25)

Effects of Si and Sb additions on the ageing behavior of AZ91 alloy have been investigated. Additions of Si and Sb lead to the formation of thermally stable Mg2Si and Mg3Sb2 intermetallic phases, respectively, which are ...

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