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P.H. Nayak et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 48 (2019) 370-376; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.35 371 I NTRODUCTION he common name being composition material or simply a composite is combination of two or many materials with non-identical physical and chemical behaviors, when intermixed produces entirely different product with distinct characteristic when compared with the individual material characteristic. The blending of the material is usually done at a macroscopic level. These materials are intermixed in such a ratio that its certain properties get enhanced. The ratios of two materials are optimized based on their applications. These composites are used not only for their improvised mechanical properties, but also for thermal, electrical and environmental applications [1, 2]. These materials are generally preferred for different applications like concretes, reinforced plastics such as fiber reinforced polymers, metal composites, ceramic composites. Ceramic matrix composites & metal matrix composites are generally used for bridges and structure such as boat house, panels of swimming pools, bodies of sports cars, bath tubs, and storage tanks & also advanced materials in spacecrafts & aircrafts building which are in high demand [3, 4]. The composites usually consist of fiber or particulate phase which is stronger & stiffer when compared with the matrix phase. The fiber or particulates commonly known as reinforcement phase have good mechanical, thermal & electrical properties when compared to the matrix phase [5]. Nano Metal Matrix Composites are gradually getting to be distinctly appealing materials for cutting edge aviation applications and yet their properties can be custom-made by the proper chose of reinforcement. Among three different composites, particulate strengthened MMCs as of late discovered unique intrigue on account of their quality and firmness at a normal room and raised temperatures. It is important to note that the properties of the nano metal matrix are unequivocally affected by secondary parameters of the reinforcement, for example, shape, size, introduction, circulation and volume [6]. Among any of other commonly used metals, copper is one characterized by the best thermal conductivity and resistance to corrosion which explains why it is commonly chosen in the first instance for metal material. On the other hand, having very low mechanical properties, it must be strengthened by ceramic particles, for example, which is one of the most reliable methods of reinforcement. Copper based metal lattice composites (CMCs) have discovered more prominent applications in the field of car, air ships and machine apparatus enterprises attributable to their low thickness and associative high wear opposition, quality, consumption obstruction, firmness and warm conductivity. Copper and its combination are to a great extent utilized as a material for heading [7, 8]. Since copper-based materials have a relativity high temperature and low wear obstruction, the copper network has been effectively fortified with nano zirconium oxide and graphite particles, proceeds or irregular strands, called metal matrix composite (MMCs). There is a globally developing attention in assembling clay particulate fortified metal grid materials which forms joined properties of its fortifications and display enhanced physical and tribo-mechanical properties. In the present investigation, copper-10%Zn amalgam-based composites were manufactured by stir process. Nano ZrO 2 particulates were utilized as the support. The 4, 8 and 12 wt. level of earthenware production fortifications were taken to create the copper-ZrO 2 composites. The composites were tried for mechanical properties like hardness, extreme rigidity, yield quality and rate stretching according to ASTM guidelines. Elements Content wt. % Cu 89.20 Zn 9.90 Others 0.90 Table1 : The chemical composition of Cu-Zn alloy E XPERIMENTAL DETAILS he Copper-Zn-nano ZrO 2 composites created in this investigation contains 4, 8 and 12 wt. % of artistic nano ZrO 2 particulates. The density of copper-zinc compound is 8.737 g/cm 3 and that of ZrO 2 is 5.68 g/cm 3 . The density of composites diminishes with expansion of nano ZrO 2 particulates. The concoction creation of copper- zinc combination is appeared in the Tab. 1. The fabrication of copper-zinc-ZrO 2 composites was carried out by liquid metallurgy route via stir casting technique. The preparation of copper-zinc-nano ZrO 2 composites was accomplished by two-stage stir casting technique. Pre-calculated T T