Issue 41

S. Doddamani et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 41 (2017) 484-490; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.41.60 487 (a) (b) (c) Figure 3: Load v/s Displacement graphs for different compositions: (a) a/w = 0.45; (b) a/w = 0.47; (c) a/w = 0.50 . From Fig. 3 it is clear that as the load increases displacement increases for a/w = 0.45, 0.47 and 0.50 of Al6061-graphite. For all the a/w ratios increase of load bearing capacity of Al6061-graphite has been observed. At 12% graphite there is a decrement in load carrying capacity of the material has been observed. This decrement may be due to clustering of graphite particles in the surrounding matrix.