Investigation of Mechanical Properties and FEM Simulation of Cu-SiC Composites Fabricated by Stir Casting Technique

This paper presented on an experimental and finite element analysis (FEA) of the compression test of Cu-Sic composite. The influence of this test is to investigate the strength and reduction in length on the application of compressive load, of the cylindrical specimen. The composite material was prepared by Stir casting technique and specimen prepared by machining for the purpose of the experimental research. Compression testing was performed by UTM at fixed strain rate for every sample and hardness test was acquired by CETR-Nanoindentor. All data obtained from the instrumentation was taken and evaluated using a personal computer (PC). A finite element analysis (FEA) of the compression of sample was undertaken after the experimental programme. The FEA simulation was carried out using Hypermesh software. A 3D finite element model of the specimen was constructed for the analysis. Data obtained from the FE model included distributed load, effective stress and strain and material deformation rate. The correlation between the experimental, calculated and FEA data acquired in this research is presented and deliberated.