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CORROSION AND WEAR PROPERTIES OF

ALUMINIUM AA6061/SNAIL SHELL+CHITOSAN
COMPOSITES.

NUMBERE BINWA-ARI GOLDIE

15CM03161
SUPERVISOR:DR NDUKA UDOYE
 Introduction
• The properties required of materials to be able to produce what we
perceive as above average performance are so numerous and diverse
that it is impossible for a simple homogenous material to satisfy them
all.
• However, materials that exhibit all of these properties were desired in
industries and practical applications, as a result the technological
developments in material science led to a resurgence of the now
popular concept of composite manufacturing.

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Introduction
A composite material is a material made from two or more constituent
materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties
that when combined, produce a material with characteristics different
from the individual components .
In this study the metal matrix composite gotten from using Aluminum
AA6061 as the base and reinforcements of Snail shell and Chitosan
fibres will be put through a series of tests such as SEM/EDS, Corrosion
analysis etc. to determine its properties and suitability for the
manufacturing of automobile parts specifically; spring, brakes and gears

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 Problem Statement
• Aluminium matrix composites provide more beneficial properties than
monolithic aluminium metals and alloys. However, hybrid and composites
are not used often due to factors affecting the economics of scale:
• Cost of reinforcement material
• Cost of production technique
• Hence, considerations have to be put into the development of composite,
mainly the selection of material and techniques, to ensure that significant
cost implications do not outweigh the benefits of improved properties.
These issues are adequately addressed in this study.
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 Aim & Objectives
AIM

• This research project aims to examine the potency of chitosan and snail shell as a
reinforcement material for aluminium alloy AA6061..
OBJECTIVES
• To develop composite material using aluminium alloy composite of fish scale collagen,
chitosan, as a reinforcement phase in AA6061 aluminium alloy composite matrix
• To investigate the surface morphology of the composite via SEM (Scanning Electron
Microscope)/ EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) and X-ray Diffractometer for
crystalline phase analysis. .
• To perform electrical properties test, conductivity, on the newly formed metal matrix
composite.
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 Scope & Limitations
SCOPE
• Preparation of composite using the stir casting technique
• Microstructural/morphological characterization of composite using (SEM / EDS,
XRD)
• Mechanical testing (hardness, elongation, and tensile stress) of prepared
composites
• Electrical test.
LIMITATIONS
• The study is limited to reinforcement with chitosan derived from
Micropogonias undulatus only.
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 Justification of Study
• Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of
hybrid aluminium metal matrix composite (AMMC)
• Safer and sustainable application of the agricultural
waste product, chitosan.

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 Literature Review
AUTHOR STUDY FINDINGS

Chawla, 2016 Conditions for material to be 3 Major criteria a material must

regarded as Composite. satisfy before it is regarded as a
composite

Georgantzia et al, Classification of Aluminium Alloys The type of wrought alloys

2019 which are the most appealing
for structural engineering
applications because of their
mechanical characteristics.

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 Literature
AUTHOR
Review
STUDY FINDINGS

Khan et al 2012 The mechanical behaviours of They observed consistently with

cellulose reinforced chitosan increasing weight fractions of
reinforcement. Morphologically, NCC
nanocomposite film, nanocrystalline also enhanced the chitosan's barrier
cellulose qualities by lowering the VWP and
swelling property

Mehta & Sutaria (2020) The effect of stirring process parameters on They discovered that the order of
the distribution of SiC particles in importance stirring parameters in the
aluminium alloy LM25 fabrication of composite using stir
casting techniques was stirring speed <
stirrer position < stirrer blade angle.
Having obtained a uniform dispersion
at 45o stirring angle, 400 rpm stirring
speed and 40 mm stirrer position

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 Materials & Methods
WORKPIECE
AA 6061, aluminium alloy, with a very high percentage of aluminium at 97 %
and relatively lower proportions of other metals: silicon, Si; manganese, Mn;
zinc, Zn; chromium, Cr; copper, Cu; magnesium, Mg; and iron, Fe. The least of
which is titanium by weight per cent as the alloy is composed of just 0.13 % of
the element. The primary alloys in the composition are silicon and magnesium

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 Materials & Methods
Reinforcement
• The substances selected for reinforcement were chosen by taking into
account their properties and their distinct or particularized purpose.
Chitosan was chosen as the reinforcing matrix in this research paper
with a particle size of 90 µm using weight fractions of 0 %, 3 %, 6 %,
9%, and 12 %. The reasons for this selection are as follows;
• It has appealing properties like high thermal conductivity, high tensile
and hardness strength
• Chitosan possesses biogenic antibacterial properties

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Materials & Methods
S/N MECHANICAL TEST EQUIPMENT PURPOSE

1 Scanning electron microscopy Electron Microscope It is used to provide

information about the
substrate’s surface,
shape, content and
topology.

2 X-ray Diffractometery X-ray Diffractometer It is used to determine

and identify the number
of crystalline phases in
a mixture

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 References
Chawla, K. K. (2016). Composite materials: Science and engineering. Springer.

Georgantzia, E., Gkantou, M., & Kamaris, G. S. (2021). Aluminium alloys as structural
material: A review of research. Engineering Structures, 227, 111372.

Khan, A., Khan, R. A., Salmieri, S., Le Tien, C., Riedl, B., Bouchard, J., Chauve, G., Tan, V.,
Kamal, M. R., & Lacroix, M. (2012). Mechanical and barrier properties of nanocrystalline
cellulose reinforced chitosan based nanocomposite films. Carbohydrate Polymers, 90(4),
1601–1608.

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