Mechanical and Wear Properties of SiC/Graphite Reinforced Al359 Alloy-based Metal Matrix Composite

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubhranshu Bansal ◽  
J. S. Saini
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Worn Surface ◽  
Distance Conditions

<p>Al359 alloy was reinforced with Silicon Carbide and Silicon Carbide/Graphite particles using stir casting process. Thereafter their mechanical and wear properties were investigated. It was found that the hardness of the Al359-Silicon Carbide composite is better than Al359-Silicon Carbide-Graphite composite. The Silicon Carbide/Graphite reinforced composite exhibits a superior ultimate tensile strength against Silicon Carbide reinforced composite. The wear test was conducted at different loading, sliding velocities and sliding distances conditions. Results showed that the wear resistance of Al359 alloy increased with the reinforcement of Silicon Carbide/Graphite material for higher loading, sliding velocities and sliding distance conditions. SEM images of the worn surface of the pin were examined to study their wear mechanism.</p><p><strong>Defence Science Journal, Vol. 65, No. 4, July 2015, pp. 330-338, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.65.8676</strong></p>

Influence of Rutile Nano TiO2 on Thrust Force, Mechanical, Wear and Microstructural Behavior of Al–SiC Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1502-1512
Author(s):  
N. Prem Kumar ◽  
N. Mani ◽  
K. Palanikumar
Keyword(s):  
Feed Rate ◽  
Thrust Force ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Drill Diameter ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Sic Composites

We studied microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of Al6061 SiC reinforced with Rutile Nano TiO2 (1, 2 and 3 wt%) composites. Al MMCs were fabricated by stir casting process and strength of the composite was measured by thrust force using drilling process. Drilling parameter, such as drill diameter, speed of spindle and feed rate produced thrust force on Rutile Nano TiO2 reinforced Al–SiC Composite. Results indicated that thrust force increased due to increased feed rate and drill diameter and was reduced by increasing the spindle speed. Surface of drilled area of given composite was investigated by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). Tensile, Compressive and Micro hardness were found to increase (16.2%, 33.2% and 22%) by increasing the Nano TiO2 in Al–SiC composites. Moreover, it was also observed that density (2.66%) and impact strength (22.4%) also decreased. Wear test was conducted using pin on disc method and the result showed that the wear rate (14%) was decreased by adding Nano TiO2. Wear tested composite was examined by SEM and indicated that abrasive, cavity, fragmentation and oxidation were the predominant wear mechanisms.

Effect of Aluminum Nitride Addition on Dry Wear Properties of Al-11%Si Alloy Prepared by Stir Casting Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 614-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahamad Noor Wahab ◽  
Mariyam Jameelah Ghazali ◽  
Abdul Razak Daud
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Nitride ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Material Transfer ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Disc Configuration

Dry wear properties of aluminum nitride (AlN) reinforced aluminum-11% silicon alloy (Al-11%Si) was studied using a pin-on-disc configuration wear tester. Different weight percentages of AlN (0 – 10 wt.%) powder were added to the Al-Si alloy, melt and stir cast via bottom pour technique to form composites of Al-Si alloy/AlN. The dry sliding wear test were performed at a room temperature (27°C), under 25N and 70N load with fixed velocity of 1ms-1 and sliding distance between 1 to 5 km. The addition of 10 wt% of AlN improved wear resistance of Al-Si alloy by 72% and 130% indicated by volume loss for 25N and 70N load respectively. Mixed-wear mechanism of delamination, adhesion and abrasion was observed for the composite when applied loads were 25N and 70N while delaminating mechanism was dominance for Al-Si matrix alloy. Both Al-Si alloy with and without AlN reinforced found with FE element from counter-face disk that shows material transfer was significant.

Multi-Response Optimization of Electrochemical Machining of Al-Si/B4C Composites Using RSM

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadineni Rama Rao ◽  
G. Padmanabhan
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Electrolyte Concentration ◽  
Electrochemical Machining ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Sem Images

The present work reports the electrochemical machining (ECM) of the aluminium-silicon alloy/boron carbide (Al-Si /B4C) composites, fabricated by stir casting process with different weight % of B4C particles. The influence of four machining parameters including applied voltage, electrode feed rate, electrolyte concentration and percentage of reinforcement on the responses surface roughness (SR) and radial over cut (ROC) were investigated. The process parameters are optimized based on the response surface methodology (RSM) and the optimum values for minimizing surface roughness and radial over cut are voltage 15.25 V, feed rate 1.0 mm/min, electrolyte concentration 13.56g/lit and percentage of reinforcement 7.36 wt%. The quality of the machined surfaces is studied by using scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images. The surface plots are generated to study the effect of process parameters and their interaction on the surface roughness and radial over cut, for the machined Al-Si/B4C composites.

Friction and wear properties of poly(ether sulfone) containing perfluorocarbon end group

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Zhu ◽  
Yingshuang Shang ◽  
Haibo Zhang ◽  
Lianjun Ding ◽  
Yunping Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Tribological Property ◽  
Friction And Wear ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Material Surface ◽  
Wear Property ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Worn Surface

Poly(ether sulfone) (PES) with high coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate needs treatment to enhance its tribological property in engineering plastic area. Here, the low surface energy of perfluorocarbon chains terminated poly (ether sulfone) (PES-F) had been used to improve the tribological property of such self-lubricating materials. In this research, the performance enhancement due to the existence of perfluorocarbon group on the material surface was discussed on improvement of anti-friction and wear resistance. On the premise of mechanical strength guarantee, the variation regularity of COF and volume wear rate of PES-F were quantitatively analyzed through the pin-on-disc wear test apparatus, combined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. It was found that PES-F exhibited the best tribological property during the initial phases of friction test, attributing to the highest content of F on the material surface. Observation of PES-F worn surface and wear debris revealed that the COF and wear rate of modified PES were decreased not only due to the effect of perfluorocarbon group but also by the change of worn surface morphology, both of which were the main reasons for anti-friction and anti-wear property enhancement.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Silicon Carbide and Graphite Reinforced Aluminium MMC by Stir Casting and Characterization by Wear Test

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 4033-4038
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Equal Proportion ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Aluminum Metal ◽  
Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites

Aluminum metal matrix composites with various reinforcements had pronounced prospective of meeting the criteria of recent engineering applications like aerospace, automobile, breakpads, sports, this is due to their enhancement of some mechanical properties by some addition of matrix in to decide material. The present study focuses on the fabrication of 6351 aluminum MMC hybrid composites reinforced with silicon carbide and graphite powder, followed by a wear test for characterization of the material. Although several methods are available for the fabrication of Al-Sic MMC, we have employed stir casting technique due to its simplicity and economical. In this work aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with different weight fractions of 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% graphite and silicon carbide in equal proportion characteristics were compared with Al6351 alloy. It is found that the wear properties have been improved with increase in weight fraction of the reinforcements of silicon carbide and graphite in aluminum matrix

Performance Evaluation of PCD 1300 and 1500 Grade Inserts on Turning A356 Alloy with 20% Reinforcement of SiC Particles

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 1855-1861 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kaarmuhilan ◽  
S. Karthika ◽  
Nambi Muthukrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Matrix Metal ◽  
Sic Particles ◽  
Machined Surface Roughness

Aluminum silicon carbide Metal Matrix Composites (Al-MMC) are widely used in aeronautical and automobile industries due to their excellent mechanical and physical properties. However the harder reinforcement particles make machining difficult. Tool wear occurs more quickly and reduces the life of the tool. This paper presents the experimental investigation on turning A356 matrix metal reinforced with 20 % by weight of Silicon carbide (SiC) particles, fabricated in house by stir casting. Fabricated samples were turned on medium duty lathe with Poly crystalline Diamond (PCD) inserts of 1300 and 1500 grade exposed to various cutting conditions. Parameters such as power consumed by main spindle, machined surface roughness and tool wear are studied. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images support the result. It is evident that, surface finish, and power consumed are good for 1500 grade when compared with 1300 grade at higher cutting speed and tool wear is strongly dependent on the abrasive hard reinforcement particles.

Effect of Aluminum Nitride (AlN) Addition on Wear and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Alloy Composites Fabricated by Stir Casting Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 462-463 ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahamad Noor Wahab ◽  
Mariyam Jameelah Ghazali ◽  
Abdul Razak Daud
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Great Improvement ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Wear Behaviour ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Ductile Fractures ◽  
Metallic Compounds

The effect of AlN addition in Al-Si alloy composites on the mechanical properties and dry wear behaviour were studied using pre-selected parameter conditions. In this work, high purity of AlN powders with different weight percentage of 5, 7 and 10 were used as reinforced materials for the composites. Morphology of the reinforced composite indicated that both silicon grains and inter-metallic compounds were surrounded by the AlN particles. The presence of AlN in the Al-Si alloy showed a significant improvement in tensile properties in which 7wt% of AlN addition increased up to 25% compared to those of without any reinforcements. Fracture morphologies with small dimples, tear ridges and necking features indicated that ductile fractures had occurred on the Al-Si composites. At 25N load, alloys with 5wt% of AlN exhibited high wear resistances whereas at 70N, alloys with 10wt% of AlN showed a great improvement in wear resistance. SEM investigation also revealed that the presence of wear was also marked with prominent grooves, craters and scoring marks. Overall, alloys with 7wt% AlN addition possessed great improvement in hardness, tensile and wear resistance properties.

Sliding Tribological Behavior of Al–Fe–V–Si–Graphite Solid-Lubricating Composites at Elevated Temperatures

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Tan ◽  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Jun Cheng ◽  
Shengyu Zhu ◽  
Jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Alloy Matrix ◽  
Graphite Composite ◽  
Mechanical And Tribological Properties ◽  
Lubricating Film ◽  
Effect Of Copper ◽  
Graphite Composites ◽  
Worn Surface

Aluminum alloy metal matrix composites (Al-MMCs) have been considered as promising materials for aerospace and automotive industries due to their excellent balance of physical, mechanical, and tribological properties. In the present work, the Al–Fe–V–Si alloy matrix composites with 0–20 wt. % copper-coated graphite were fabricated by hot-pressed sintering. The dry sliding tests were carried out at various temperatures ranging from room temperature (RT) to 350 °C. The microstructure, phase, hardness, and worn surface of the sintered composites were examined in detail. The effect of copper-coated graphite amount on the properties of the composite was also investigated. The results show that the Al–Fe–V–Si–graphite composites mainly consist of α-Al, Al8Fe2Si intermetallic, and graphite phases. The addition of Cu-coated graphite can decrease the friction coefficient and wear rate from RT to 350 °C. The Al–Fe–V–Si–graphite composite containing 10 wt. % copper-coated graphite exhibits better wear properties than other composites. The favorable lubricating properties were attributed to the tribolayer with graphite lubricating film formed on the worn surface.

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