Finite Element Analysis of Tensile Behavior in PM-Processed Aluminum 6061–SiC (10%) Composites Using SimScale
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https://doi.org/10.37375/bsj.v8i21.4058Keywords:
Mechanical behavior, Silicon Carbide (SiC), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), SimScale SimulationAbstract
This study examines the mechanical behavior of Aluminum 6061 reinforced with 10% silicon carbide (SiC) particles under tensile loading using the Finite Element Method (FEM) in SimScale. A remote displacement of 0.001 m was applied to simulate a tensile test, and the resulting stress, strain, and displacement distributions were evaluated. The FEM results showed that the SiC-reinforced aluminum exhibited mechanical responses comparable to those of pure Aluminum 6061, with only slight increases in stiffness and marginal reductions in maximum displacement. These closely matched results suggest that the addition of SiC provides limited improvement under the applied loading conditions. Nevertheless, the study demonstrates the usefulness of FEM-based simulations in assessing composite material behavior and offers valuable insight prior to experimental validation.
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