Research Article

The Role of Tetra Hybrid Reinforcements on the Behavior of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites

Table 3

Physicomechanical properties of the raw materials [26, 3135].

MaterialsAl (pure)SiCAl2O3GrSCBA

Appearance (form)White powderDark gray powderWhite powderBlack powderBlack-gray
Density (g/cm3)2.73.23.961.80.8–1.477
M.W.26.9840.096101.9612.01NA
Melting pt. (°C)660273020543652–36971350
Particle size (μm)45454545
Vickers hardness (MPa)16720000–2700011000–1700067NA
Compressive strength (MPa)1102800250020–200NA
Tensile strength (MPa)130-1953102213–33NA
Young’s modulus (GPa)70410379380–470NA
Purity (%)99.5979798NA