Effect of TaC/Ti/Si₃N₄ Hard Ceramics on Mechanical and Microstructural Behaviour of AA7075 Processed through Stir Casting Process

Table 2

Properties of matrix and reinforcing phase.

S. No.	Properties	Matrix	Reinforcement materials
		AA7075	Si3N4	TaC	Ti
1	Density (g/cm^3)	2.81	3.17	14.3	4.506
2	Melting point (°C)	700	1900	3900	1668
3	Hardness	60–150 BHN	13.5–20 HV	830–2340 HV	2,200 BHN
4	Elastic modulus (GPa)	70–80	28–46	537	106 psi
5	Tensile strength (MPa)	280	490	—	345