Wear Behavior Analysis of a AlMg1SiCu Matrix Syntactic Foam Reinforced with Boron Carbide Particles and Recycled Fly Ash Balloons

Aluminium/graphite composites are the need of modern times for addressing the fuel saving issues. The graphite in such composites act as solid lubricant and it reduce external fuel requirements. But such composites are having degraded mechanical properties due to the graphite content in composite. In order to solve the negative effect of graphite on mechanical properties of LM13/Gr self-lubricating composite this study was conducted to find out the mechanical properties of LM13/B4C/Gr Metal Matrix Composites. Boron carbide was selected as reinforcement because of its better reinforcement properties compared to alumina and silicon carbide. The properties of the hybrid composites were compared with the LM13/Gr self-lubricating composite to study the enhancement in mechanical properties that has been caused by the boron carbide particles. Using computerized universal testing machine and rock-well hardness tester mechanical properties such as hardness and tensile strength were tested. Pin on disk testing machine was used to analyse the wear behavior. The test results indicates that by raising weight % of boron carbide particles in the LM13, tensile strength and hardness of the hybrid composites was increased compared to self-lubricating composite accompanied by better tribological properties.

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Influence of surface modification on wear behavior of fly ash cenosphere/epoxy syntactic foam

Wear ◽

10.1016/j.wear.2018.09.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 414-415 ◽

pp. 327-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Kiran Shahapurkar ◽

Vikas Bapurao Chavan ◽

Mrityunjay Doddamani ◽

G.C. Mohan Kumar

Keyword(s):

Surface Modification ◽

Fly Ash ◽

Wear Behavior ◽

Syntactic Foam ◽

Fly Ash Cenosphere

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Effect of High Temperature on Wear Behavior of Stir Cast Aluminium/Boron Carbide Composites

Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.2478/mme-2018-0082 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 1031-1046

Author(s):

X. Canute ◽

M. C. Majumder

Keyword(s):

High Temperature ◽

Wear Rate ◽

Boron Carbide ◽

Wear Behavior ◽

Base Alloy ◽

Weight Fraction ◽

Sliding Velocity ◽

Wear Properties ◽

High Temperature Wear ◽

The Matrix

AbstractThe need for development of high temperature wear resistant composite materials with superior mechanical properties and tribological properties is increasing significantly. The high temperature wear properties of aluminium boron carbide composites was evaluated in this investigation. The effect of load, sliding velocity, temperature and reinforcement percentage on wear rate was determined by the pin heating method using pin heating arrangement. The size and structure of base alloy particles change considerably with an increase of boron carbide particles. The wettability and interface bonding between the matrix and reinforcement enhanced by the addition of potassium flurotitanate. ANOVA technique was used to study the effect of input parameters on wear rate. The investigation reveals that the load had higher significance than sliding velocity, temperature and weight fraction. The pin surface was studied with a high-resolution scanning electron microscope. Regression analysis revealed an extensive association between control parameters and response. The developed composites can be used in the production of automobile parts requiring high wear, frictional and thermal resistance.

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Mechanical characterization of LM25 alloy matrix composite reinforced with boron carbide

Journal of Composite Materials ◽

10.1177/00219983211005513 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 002199832110055

Author(s):

Zeeshan Ahmad ◽

Sabah Khan

Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

Boron Carbide ◽

Mechanical Characterization ◽

Stir Casting ◽

Surface Mapping ◽

Alloy Matrix ◽

Casting Technique ◽

The Matrix ◽

Carbide Particles

Alumnium alloy LM 25 based composites reinforced with boron carbide at different weight fractions of 4%, 8%, and 12% were fabricated by stir casting technique. The microstructures and morphology of the fabricated composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Elemental mapping of all fabricated composites were done to demonstrate the elements present in the matrix and fabricated composites. The results of microstructural analyses reveal homogenous dispersion of reinforcement particles in the matrix with some little amount of clustering found in composites reinforced with 12% wt. of boron carbide. The mechanical characterization is done for both alloy LM 25 and all fabricated composites based on hardness and tensile strength. The hardness increased from 13.6% to 21.31% and tensile strength 6.4% to 22.8% as reinforcement percentage of boron carbide particles increased from 0% to 12% wt. A fractured surface mapping was also done for all composites.

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