Synthesis of ALSIC NANO Mixed With PLA for Packing Applications

Abstract

Ceramics contain a distinctive property of completely absence of slip planes and have least probability of deforming by the application of force. Among these ceramics, the silicon carbide occupies a competent place to be used as a reinforcing agent for aluminum or its alloys. It has the density close to aluminum and is best for making composite having good strength and good heat conductivity. Present work focuses on preparation of packing micron films by hybridising PLA with NANO AlSiC. The PLA with inclusion of Storch mixture was pre-heated using a heating plate up to 50 degree Centigrade. The alumina nano particles and chopped glass/carbon fibers of length 1-7 mm (termed as short fibers) with the variation of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt% was considered for the open casting process.After being sealed in a glass beaker, it was transferred to bath ultra-sonication (22 kHz in frequency, 55 % power intensity with a sweep mode) followed by probe ultra-sonication for 30 min to achieve the fine particle or fiber dispersion and degassed for 4 h at 75degree Centigrade. The foil samples prepared at 30, 50,70,80 and 100 microns for preparing tests.