Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC-cenosphere hybrid composites E. Ashoka, T.H. Manjunatha, H. S. Naveen Kumar, S. V. Lingaraju, H. N. Ravikumar Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2026 This study examines the fracture toughness of Al6061 alloy-based hybrid composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles and cenosphere microspheres. Aluminum alloy Al6061 is widely utilized in structural applications due to its balanced mechanical properties, and its hybridization with SiC and cenosphere reinforcements enhances its performance under critical loading conditions. The effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness was examined by fabricating compact tension specimens in accordance with ASTM E399 standards, with thickness-to-width ratios ranging from 0.2 to 0.7. Controlled fatigue cracks were introduced, and both experimental testing and finite element simulations were conducted to assess the critical stress intensity factor and crack propagation behaviour across different thicknesses. Results show that the fracture toughness is constant after the B/W ratio of 0.5 and above, states as plane strain fracture toughness. The 3wt% SiC and 6wt% cenosphere in Al6061 shows the highest fracture toughness up to 15.56 MPa√m, due to the effective stress distribution and interfacial bonding. The fractography using the scanning electron microscopy reveals that particle debonding is major failure mechanism, with microcracking in 3wt% cenosphere composites and crack deflection and stress transfer at high reinforcement contents. Experimental results were well matched with the simulation model with ±10% differences, proving its validity.
Green metal matrix composites: A multi-faceted study on Al alloy composites with egg shell powder and silicon carbide as reinforcements Gururaj Hatti, Gangarekaluve J. Naveen, Vishwanath Koti, Vinayak S. Uppin, Sannananjapla Vageshappa Lingaraju, Santosh Janamatti, Vishwanath V. Hokrani, Shivanand N. Pujar Metallurgical Research and Technology, 2024 This article is about Green Metal Matrix Composites (GMMCs) produced with aluminum alloys and reinforcements include silicon carbide and eggshell powder. The GMMCs offer a new approach to sustainable materials through the use of ecofriendly reinforcements. A novel class of composites results from a combination of silicon carbide, which has superior mechanical properties, and agricultural waste based eggshell powder. Furthermore, eggshell powder mainly comprised of calcium carbonate lowers its density as well as serves as long-term reinforcement. Silicon carbide enhances their mechanical properties in terms of strength and hardness respectively. This report involves a systematic study using mechanical testing and scanning electron microscopy to explain microstructural evolution and evaluate performance during mechanical loading. Further, wear resistance gives indications on suitability for different industrial applications. Variations in reinforcement contents were done so as to include 3–12% silicon carbide, and 2–8% eggshell powders in the aluminum alloys. Production strictly adhered to guidelines that controlled some variables such as stirring speed and duration which was aimed at achieving exact control. These cast composites were subjected to wear tests, tensile tests, and hardness tests as well as microstructural analysis. EDS-SEM results demonstrate successful incorporation of the reinforcements into the hybrid composites. Unveiling a surprising evenness of distribution of reinforcements throughout the Aluminum matrix through Microstructural examination is amazing. Unique wear behavior trends are presented here. The matrix alloys show mainly adhesive wear while the composites display abrasive wear mediated by reinforcements. This research proposes an eco-friendly method for metal matrix composites, thus advancing sustainable materials and offering hope for strong yet lightweight green materials suitable for aerospace, automotive and other engineering sectors.
Investigation on Wear Analysis of Aluminium (Al) 7075 Alloy Reinforced with Titanium Carbide (TiC) and Graphene (Gr) Nanoparticles S.V. Lingaraju, C. Mallikarjuna, B.K. Venkatesha Solid State Phenomena, 2022 In this study wear behavior of metal matrix nanocomposites covers a distinctive mixture of Al 7075 reinforced through Titanium Carbide (TiC) and Graphene in nanoform. Present work consists of Al7075 base metal is reinforced with nanopowder TiC (2.5 % wt.) and Graphene (0.25% wt.). The samples casted by ultrasonic stir casting technique and machining in accordance with ASTM standards, then tested for wear behavioral characteristics using pin on disc. This method was functional to determine the effect of three factors like sliding velocity, applied load and sliding distance for the above work by using the Taguchi method. By considering three factors, three levels, and the composition of nanoTiC (2.5%) by keeping a constant Graphene (0.25% wt.), the applied load variations in steps are 10 N, 20 N, and 30 N, the sliding velocity is 1.5m/sec, 2.5m/sec, and 3.5 m/sec, and the sliding distances 500m, 1000m, and 1500 m to study the wear behavior.
Optimization and Statistical Analysis of Stress Parameters in Helical Gears Using Taguchi Method and ANOVA PJ Patil, MR Jadhav, PV Mulik, SV Lingaraju, KD Joshi Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C 107 (1), 287-297 , 2026 2026
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Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC-cenosphere hybrid composites E Ashoka, TH Manjunatha, HSN Kumar, SV Lingaraju, HN Ravikumar Fracture and Structural Integrity 20 (75), 265-280 , 2026 2026
Influence of saturated porosity distributions on the geometrically nonlinear behavior of functionally graded porous plates in a thermal environment: HSN Kumar et al. HSN Kumar, S Kattimani, SV Lingaraju, MS Dhuttargaon, SM Gidaveer Archive of Applied Mechanics 95 (8), 205 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Investigation on tribological behavior of Al7075-TiC/Graphene nano-composite using Taguchi method SV Lingaraju, G Hatti, MR Jadhav, MS Dhuttargaon, S Doddamani Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion 10 (4), 110 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Green metal matrix composites: a multi-faceted study on Al alloy composites with egg shell powder and silicon carbide as reinforcements G Hatti, GJ Naveen, V Koti, VS Uppin, SV Lingaraju, S Janamatti, ... Metallurgical Research & Technology 121 (6), 610 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
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Investigation on wear analysis of aluminium (Al) 7075 alloy reinforced with titanium carbide (TiC) and graphene (Gr) nanoparticles SV Lingaraju, C Mallikarjuna, BK Venkatesha Solid State Phenomena 339, 125-134 , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
Effect of addition of TiC nanoparticles on the tensile strength of Al7075-graphene hybrid composites DS Vageshappa LS,Channabasappa M Research on Engineering Structures And Materials 9 (1), 19-30 , 2022 2022
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Processing, and characterization of AZ91D magnesium alloy reinforced nano TiC, B4C, and HBN composites SV Lingaraju, C Mallikarjuna, AR Annappa, BK Venkatesha Materials Today: Proceedings 54, 479-485 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Investigation on tribological behavior of Al7075-TiC/Graphene nano-composite using Taguchi method SV Lingaraju, G Hatti, MR Jadhav, MS Dhuttargaon, S Doddamani Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion 10 (4), 110 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Investigation on wear analysis of aluminium (Al) 7075 alloy reinforced with titanium carbide (TiC) and graphene (Gr) nanoparticles SV Lingaraju, C Mallikarjuna, BK Venkatesha Solid State Phenomena 339, 125-134 , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
Green metal matrix composites: a multi-faceted study on Al alloy composites with egg shell powder and silicon carbide as reinforcements G Hatti, GJ Naveen, V Koti, VS Uppin, SV Lingaraju, S Janamatti, ... Metallurgical Research & Technology 121 (6), 610 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Influence of saturated porosity distributions on the geometrically nonlinear behavior of functionally graded porous plates in a thermal environment: HSN Kumar et al. HSN Kumar, S Kattimani, SV Lingaraju, MS Dhuttargaon, SM Gidaveer Archive of Applied Mechanics 95 (8), 205 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Effect of addition of TiC nanoparticles on the tensile strength of Al7075-graphene hybrid composites LS Vageshappa, M Channabasappa, S Doddamani, LS Vageshappa, ... Res Eng Struct Mater 9, 19-30 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Optimization and Statistical Analysis of Stress Parameters in Helical Gears Using Taguchi Method and ANOVA PJ Patil, MR Jadhav, PV Mulik, SV Lingaraju, KD Joshi Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C 107 (1), 287-297 , 2026 2026
Nonlinear transient deflection of thermally loaded functionally graded porous skew plates HS Kumar, S Kattimani, SV Lingaraju, MS Dhuttargaon Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 48 … , 2026 2026
Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC-cenosphere hybrid composites E Ashoka, TH Manjunatha, HSN Kumar, SV Lingaraju, HN Ravikumar Fracture and Structural Integrity 20 (75), 265-280 , 2026 2026
“Investigation on Mechanical Behaviour of Aluminium Metal Matrix Al6061 Reinforced with Varying Wt. % Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) And 5% Molybdenum Di-Sulphide (Mos2) Micron Particles” Lingaraju S. V.1a, Pruthviraj Ingawale1b, Mukund Dhuttargaon1c, Shivanand ... TuijinJishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology 44, 8572-8579 , 2023 2023
Effect of addition of TiC nanoparticles on the tensile strength of Al7075-graphene hybrid composites DS Vageshappa LS,Channabasappa M Research on Engineering Structures And Materials 9 (1), 19-30 , 2022 2022
Design and Fabrication of Prototype of Over Speed Controlling system SV LINGARAJU IJSART 1 (8), 8 , 2015 2015