Erosive Wear Assesment of Glass Reinforced Polyester-Flyash Composites Using Taguchi Method

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Patnaik ◽  
A. Satapathy ◽  
S. S. Mahapatra ◽  
R. R. Dash
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Erosive Wear

Optimization of Process Parameters in Stir Casting of Hybrid Metal Matrix (LM25/SiC/B4C) Composite Using Taguchi Method

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 6475-6479
Author(s):  
M. Arulraj ◽  
P.K. Palani ◽  
L. Venkatesh
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Aluminium Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Optimization Of Process Parameters ◽  
Reinforcement Material

Aluminium based composites exhibit many attractive material properties such as increased stiffness, wear resistance, specific strength and vibration damping and decreased co-efficient of thermal expansion compared with the conventional aluminium alloys. Aluminium Matrix Composites consist of non-metallic reinforcement which offers advantageous properties over base material. Reinforcements like SiC, B4C and Al2O3 are normally preferred to improve the mechanical properties. Here Aluminum LM25 is selected as matrix material while Silicon carbide and Boron carbide are selected as reinforcement material. The fabrication of aluminium matrix was done by stir casting method. In the present study an attempt has been made to investigate the effect of three major stir casting parameters (stir speed, stir duration and preheated temperature of reinforcement material) on stir casting of Aluminium LM25 - SiC - B4C composite. Experiments were conducted based on Taguchi methodology. Taguchi quality design concepts of L9 orthogonal array has been used to determine S/N ratio and through S/N ratio a set of optimum stir casting parameters were obtained. The experimental results confirmed the validity of Taguchi method for enhancing tensile strength of castings. 

Development of corrosion flaws for the production of realistic test specimens

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
J. Hodač ◽  
Z. Fulín ◽  
P. Mareš ◽  
J. Veselá ◽  
O. Chocholatý
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Galvanic Corrosion ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Corrosion Damage ◽  
Water Mist ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Bending Stress ◽  
Solution Flow ◽  
Mechanical Bending

AbstractTo produce realistic test specimens with realistic flaws, it is necessary to develop appropriate procedure for corrosion flaw production. Tested specimens are made from steels commonly used in power plants, such as carbon steels, stainless steels and their dissimilar weldments. In this study, corrosion damage from NaCl water solution and NaCl water mist are compared. Specimens were tested with and without mechanical bending stress. The corrosion processes produced plane, pitting and galvanic corrosion. On dissimilar weldments galvanic corrosion was observed and resulted to the deepest corrosion damage. Deepest corrosion flaws were formed on welded samples. The corrosion rate was also affected by the solution flow in a contact with the specimens, which results in a corrosion-erosive wear. Produced flaws are suitable as natural crack initiators or as realistic corrosion flaws in test specimens.

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