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T. P. Gowrishankar et alii, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 74 (2025) 373-384; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.23

Figure 2: Samples adopted for analysis.

Figure 3: Reference locations for TC measurement.

R ESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Microstructure and EDS examination ig. 4 (a-d) reproduces the microscopic analysis of developed AMCs. The microstructure examination was conducted using an optical microscope. The outcomes of the microstructure investigation indicate that the TiC reinforcement is uniformly and evenly distributed in the Al matrix. This is caused by the vortex formed during the production process. A metallurgical optical microscope has been used to examine the microstructure of the composite sample's surface. F

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