Development of Aluminum-Based Composite Material by using Bagasse Ash and Eggshell as Reinforcement Along with Nano-CuO Particles

Nowadays, environmental pollution due to industrial waste is one of the biggest challenges around the world. However, various technologies are used to reduce the environmental problem from this waste. But, these technologies are costly and degrade lots of agricultural lands. In the present investigation, an attempt is made to utilize waste bagasse ash (BGA) in the fabrication of a composite material with eggshell (ES). To improve the wettability of reinforcement particles, nano-CuO particles with an amount of 1.5% were added to all the fabricated composite samples. Microstructure results indicate the uniform distribution of reinforcements. Proper wettability can be observed between the matrix and reinforcement particles. The presence of nano-CuO particles promoted the wettability between the matrix and reinforcement particles (ES and BGA). The optimal amount of reinforcement parameters was found to be BGA wt.% of 9.11, BGA preheat temperature of 282.14 ° C, ES preheat temperature of 328.42 ° C, and ES wt.% of 5.37, respectively, for achieving tensile strength of 239.77 MPa. Hardness, toughness, ductility, and corrosion behavior were also measured for examining the influence of BGA, ES, and nano-CuO particles in aluminum alloy.