Investigation on mechanical properties and creep behavior of stir cast AZ91-SiCp composites

The room temperature mechanical properties and high temperature creep behavior of AZ91 alloy reinforced with SiCp synthesized via stir casting have been evaluated. The mechanical properties showed improvement with respect to the amount of reinforcement content. The creep testing of the composites carried out at a temperature of 175 °C under constant stress of 80, 100 and 120 MPa reveals different creep characteristics depending upon the reinforcement content and the applied load. The true stress exponents of different composites calculated from minimum creep rate indicate the possible mechanisms of creep deformation.