Manufacturing and performance analysis of connecting rod made of AL2014 with SIC

The connecting rod is the most important part of an automotive engine. It is intermediate member between the piston and the crankshaft. Usually connecting rod is made of using steel for production engine, or cast iron for application such as motor scooters. By changing the material we can increase the performance of the engine and reduce the weight of the connecting rod. The present work has been carried out to replace the existing connecting rod made of forged steel with Al2014 with sic material. A parametric model of conrod is designed using CREO software. Analysis is carried out by using ANSYS software. Prototype of connecting rod is manufactured by using die casting. Testing done for chemical compositions, hardness and tensile strength. Compared to the former material the new material found to have less weight and better stiffness. It results in reduction of weight and displacement.