On aluminium metal matrix composite metarials to mechanical proporties effect of reinforcement angle

In this study, elasto-plastic stress analysis was carried out on a metal matrix composite cantilever beam of arbitrary fiber orientation subjected to a single transverse force applied to the free end. In the first stage of present study, metal matrix composite structure with alüminun as a matrix and steel wire as a reinforcement was produced. Engineering constants and mechanical properties of this metal matrix composite material was determined by tensile experiments. Afterwards; by using these propeties, elastic, plastic and residual stress analysis were done changing the angles of fiber reinforcement components. Stress analysis was made with the help of MATLAB computer programme. During the analysis, elastic, plastic and residual stresses were determined for 0o, 15o, 30o, 45o, 60o, 75o and 90o fiber reinforcement angles, and normal stress () and shear stress ( t ), which are obtained from experiments results were compared.