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Vol. 1 No. 4 (2025): Volume1, Issue 4, 2025

Production and Mechanical Properties of A356.2 /RHA Composites

Submitted
June 18, 2026
Published
2025-11-11

Abstract

The vortex technique was used in this investigation to create A356.2 Al/Rice husk ash (RHA) 
metal matrix composites (MMCs). The composites were made using various weight percentages 
of reinforcement. Microstructural characterisation is done using a scanning electron microscope 
with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer. Properties such as ultimate tensile strength, density, 
and hardness were examined. The microhardness findings showed that the matrix material near 
the rice husk ash particle had a greater hardness. Particles of rice husk ash are added to 
composites to increase certain of their mechanical qualities while decreasing their density.