• Rajesh M
• Dr Shivarudraiah
• Dr. K.V.Sharma
• Dr.Mahesha C.R..

The latest advancement in the materials are creating an exemplary opportunity to the researchers worldwide. The carbon Nanotubes possess excellent properties to be used as reinforcements for aluminium (Al) based Composites. Efforts have been largely focused on investigating their contribution to the enhancement of the mechanical performance of the composites. In the present study the certain weight percentage of Ni coated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) were reinforced with Al7075 matrix which led to carry of detailed study on tensile, hardness, compression and wear behaviour of the resulting composites. The investigation was carried out with the fabrication of 0%, 2%, 4%, 6% MWCNT reinforced Al7075 composites via stir casting technique tensile strength was increased by 23.13% where as the hardness was found to increase about 32.73% as compared with base material. The wear and friction characteristics of the composite in the extruded conditions were studied by conducting sliding wear test using pin on disc apparatus and observed increased wear rate with the increased sliding distance.

Stir casting,MWCNT,wear,ridges

"The Mechanical characteristics of Al7075 Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Ni Coated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.134-139, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807172.pdf

"The Mechanical characteristics of Al7075 Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Ni Coated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp134-139, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807172.pdf