scholarly journals Effect of Addition of Graphite on Tribological Behaviour of Sic and Fly Ash Reinforced Copper Based Self-Lubricating Composites

In the present study 4 different combinations of composites are prepared with varying proportions of graphite content by keeping the same proportion of copper, SiC and Fly ash through powder metallurgy process. hardness, Microstructure and tribological properties are studied with varying sliding velocities(1, 2 & 3m/s) and loading conditions (10, 30 and 50N). The addition of graphite reduces the hardness, but the wear behaviour is enhanced with its addition.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 663-670
Author(s):  
Zhigang Wang ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Daquan Li

In order to make full use of the wear resistance and antifriction of the mixed reinforced particles, improve the performance and utilization rate of the composite material, and reduce its wear amount, in this study, graphite and aluminum composite materials with different graphite concentration were prepared by powder metallurgy process. On this basis, the influence of different graphite concentration on the friction coefficient and wear amount of composite samples and different load on the wear amount of composite materials were discussed and analyzed. The results show that with the increase of graphite content, the friction coefficient and wear amount of the composite will decrease correspondingly. When the load is less than 30 N, the wear curve of the sample changes steadily. When the load is more than 30 N, the wear will increase sharply. Therefore, the analysis of the tribological properties of the graphite and aluminum composites based on the powder metallurgy process plays an important role in improving the utilization rate of the composite and reducing its wear.


Copper matrix composite reinforced with fly ash is prepared by powder metallurgy process. Three composites with 0%, 2.5% and 5% fly ash proportion are prepared. The specimens were compacted at 450MPa and Sintered at 950℃ for a period of 30 minutes in powder metallurgy technique. The prepared specimens were subjected to different corrosion environments (alkaline and acidic) and the corroded surface will be analysed using SEM/EDX.


Copper based composites with SiC and Fly ash as reinforcement is prepared by powder metallurgy process. During processing of composites the compaction pressure is maintained as 400MPa for all combination of materials. The prepared green compacts were sintered on both 700℃ and 900℃ and the results microstructure and hardness obtained through Brinell harness test were compared.


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