Role of Reinforcement Particle Size and Its Dispersion on Room Temperature Dry Sliding Wear of AA7075/TiB2 Composites

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Vinod Kumar V. Meti ◽  
G. U. Raju ◽  
I. G. Siddhalingeshwar ◽  
Vinayak Neelakanth Gaitonde
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Reinforcement Particle ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Tib2 Particles

Aluminum alloy based metal matrix composites (AMCs) are widely accepted material in the aerospace, automotive, military, and defence applications due to lightweight and high strength. For tribological applications, high-performance wear-resistant materials like AMCs are the candidate materials. In this investigation, AA7075 based composites with different size TiB2 particles were fabricated using in-situ and ultrasound casting techniques (UST). The AMCs were tested using pin-on-disc tribo tester and the effects of different sized TiB2 particles on wear resistance of AA7075/TiB2 composites have been investigated. The wear resistance of AA7075/TiB2 composite fabricated using UST is found to significantly improve when compared to base alloy and also in-situ composite due to refinement in the particle size, reduced the agglomeration, and improved the distribution of TiB2 particles. The test results also revealed the existence of a mixture of mechanically mixed Al–Zn–Fe intermetallic alloy and oxides of these elements.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Wear Behavior of In Situ ZA27/TiB2 Composites

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1663
Author(s):  
Fei Chen ◽  
Binbin Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Cao
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Adhesive Wear ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Tib2 Particles

In situ ZA27/TiB2 composites were synthesized successfully by diluting the in situ Al/TiB2 composite, which was used as a master alloy. The microstructure and hardness of the developed in situ composites have been investigated. Results have shown that TiB2 particles distribute uniformly through the matrix and significantly refine the matrix grain. The hardness of the composites was higher than that of the matrix alloy and increased with the increasing TiB2 content. The dry sliding wear behavior under heavy loads and high rotation speed were studied in detail by using a pin-on-disc wear tester at room temperature. The results revealed that the wear resistance of the composites increased monotonically with the increase in the TiB2 content. The composites had a lower coefficient of friction, friction temperature, wear rate, and specific wear rate especially under high loads when compared with the matrix alloy. An increase in the applied load increased the wear severity by changing the wear mechanism from abrasion and oxidation to adhesive wear. The composites possess better adhesive wear resistance properties compared with the matrix, which shows obvious adhesive wear as the load increased to 36 N, while the ZA27/3.0% TiB2 composite did not show adhesive wear until the load increased to 54 N.

In Situ TiB2 Particles Reinforced Copper Matrix Composite Coating on Mould Steel by Laser Cladding

2010 ◽  
Vol 654-656 ◽  
pp. 1856-1859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Liu ◽  
Sen Yang
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Composite Coating ◽  
Laser Cladding ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Copper Matrix ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Tib2 Particles

To extend the mould cycle duration and to reduce cost, a TiB2 particulate reinforced Cu based composite coating was produced on hot-working die steel substrate using laser cladding. The experimental results showed that TiB2 particles embedded in copper based alloy were in-situ synthesized during laser processing. An excellent bonding between the coating and the substrate was obtained. The microstructure of the coating was mainly composed of -Cu dendrites and dispersed TiB2 particles. The maximum microhardness of the coating was about 800HV0.2. The wear resistance of the coating was evaluated under room temperature dry-sliding wear test condition. Due to the presence of a large amount of TiB2 particles, the composite coating exhibited excellent wear resistance compared with that of substrate.

Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Alloy-Based Composites Reinforced by In Situ TiB2 Particulates

2010 ◽  
Vol 105-106 ◽  
pp. 126-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Ping Yao ◽  
Sun Zhong ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Huo Ping Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Eutectic Mixture ◽  
Grain Refiner ◽  
Reaction Route ◽  
In Situ Techniques ◽  
Tib2 Particles ◽  
Worn Surface

Al–Si alloy-based composites are widely used in automotive, aerospace and mineral processing industries with improved properties. In situ techniques have been developed to fabricate Al–Si alloy-based composites, which can lead to better adhesion at the interface and hence better mechanical properties. Al–Si alloy reinforced with in situ TiB2 particles was synthesized successfully by using salt reaction route. These in situ composites have shown significant improvement in mechanical properties compared with the base alloy. The wear resistance of the alloy is also significantly improved with the addition of TiB2 particles. The hardness, strength and wear resistance are strengthened with increasing TiB2 content of the composites. TiB2 can act not only as a grain refiner for primary Al but also as a modifier of Si in eutectic mixture. Analysis of the worn surface of Al–Si/TiB2 composites tested under loads of 30 and 110N suggests that ploughing is predominant at lower loads and delamination is predominant at higher loads.

Improving Wear Resistance of AISI 316LN Austenitic Stainless Steel Using Friction Stir Processing

2015 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 421-425
Author(s):  
A. Vignesh ◽  
V.G. Vijay Prakaash ◽  
A.K. Lakshminarayanan
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Friction Stir Processing ◽  
Sliding Wear ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Metal Microstructure ◽  
Equiaxed Grains

An attempt is made to modify the surface metallurgically and enhance the wear resistance of AISI 316LN austenitic stainless steel using friction stir processing. Friction stir welding tools made up of tungsten based alloy with pin and pinless configuration was used. Fine equiaxed grains were observed in the friction stir processed zone irrespective of tool configuration used. Dry sliding wear resistance was evaluated using pin-on-disc wear tester and it is found that, the friction stir processed zone showed superior wear resistance compared to the base metal. Microstructure, micro hardness, and worn surfaces were used to correlate the results obtained.

Reaction Synthesized Boron Nitride-Containing Composites (BNCC)

2007 ◽  
Vol 280-283 ◽  
pp. 1385-1390
Author(s):  
Guo Jun Zhang ◽  
Tatsuki Ohji ◽  
Shuzo Kanzaki
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Reactive Sintering ◽  
Boron Source ◽  
Inorganic Reactions ◽  
Reactive Hot Pressing

Based on the proposed inorganic reactions a series of high performance hexagonal boron nitride-containing composites (BNCC), include SiC-BN, Si3N4-SiC-BN, SiAlON-BN, AlN-BN, Al2O3-BN, AlON-BN and mullite-BN, have been prepared via reactive hot pressing or pressureless reactive sintering. Various boron-bearing components such as B, B4C, AlB2, SiB4, SiB6, B2O3 or H3BO3, 9Al2O3×2B2O3 (9A2B) and 2Al2O3×B2O3 (2AB) are used as the boron source. On the other hand, nitrogen gas or solid state nitirgen-bearing metal nitrides such as Si3N4 and AlN can be used as the nitrogen source. The in situ synthesized composites demonstrated homogeneous and isotropical microstructures with very fine (nano-sized) BN platelets or their agglomerates distributed in the matrixes. These composites showed high strength, low elasticity and improved strain tolerance. In this article the reaction design, thermodynamics, reaction mechanisms, reactive hot pressing or pressureless reactive sintering, microstructures and mechanical properties will be discussed.

Tribological properties of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites reinforced with different contents of glass and carbon fibers

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanzhen Wang ◽  
Zhongwei Yin
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Uhmwpe Composites ◽  
Uhmwpe Composite

PurposeThis purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of carbon fiber (CF) and/or glass fiber (GF) fillers on the tribological behaviors of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites to develop a high-performance water-lubricated journal bearing material.Design/methodology/approachTribological tests were conducted using a pin-on-disc tribometer using polished GCr15 steel pins against the UHMWPE composite discs under dry conditions with a contact pressure of 15 MPa and a sliding speed of 0.15 m/s. Scanning electron microscopy, laser 3D micro-imaging profile measurements and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry were used to analyze the morphologies and elemental distributions of the worn surfaces.FindingsThe results showed that hybrid CF and GF fillers effectively improved the wear resistance of the composites. The fiber fillers decreased the contact area, promoted transfer from the polymers and decreased the interlocking and plowing of material pairs, which contributed to the reduction of both the friction coefficient and the wear rate.Originality/valueThe UHMWPE composite containing 12.5 Wt.% CF and 12.5 Wt.% GF showed the best wear resistance of 2.61 × 10−5mm3/(N·m) and the lower friction coefficient of 0.12 under heavy loading. In addition, the fillers changed the worn surface morphology and the wear mechanism of the composites.

Effect of in situ formation of tungsten semicarbide on the microstructure and mechanical properties of medium carbon steel composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 606
Author(s):  
Nandish Girishbhai Soni ◽  
Akash Ganesh Mahajan ◽  
Kaustubh Ramesh Kambale ◽  
Sandeep Prabhakar Butee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Sintered Density ◽  
Medium Carbon Steel ◽  
Complete Conversion ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
In Situ Formation

Fabrication with the in-situ formation of W2C reinforced medium carbon steel (MCS) MMC’s was attempted using W or WO3 and graphite addition to steel. The P/M route comprising milling, compaction and sintering at 1050 °C and 1120 °C respectively in 90% N2 + 10% H2 atmosphere was adopted. Both SEM and BET studies revealed the particle size to be around 100, 7 and 40 µm for MCS, W and WO3, respectively. A complete conversion of tungsten into tungsten semicarbide (W2C) was noted in XRD for the tungsten additions of ∼6, 9 and 12 wt.% with stoichiometrically balanced C (graphite) addition of 0, 0.2 and 0.4 wt.%. However, WO3 + C addition (balanced as above) revealed the partial conversion of WO3 to W2C. The peaks of Fe3C were observed only for MCS + W + C samples and not for MCS + WO3 + C samples in XRD. In SEM, the WO3 phase appeared porous and partially converted, whereas, W2C phase was dense. Sintered density improved for the addition of W, whereas it monotonically reduced for WO3 addition to MCS + C samples. Higher hardness, compressive strength, and wear resistance was noted for W addition than WO3 to MCS+C samples.

Process optimization using grey relational analysis in dry sliding wear behavior on SiC/B4C/Talc reinforced Al 6061 hybrid metal matrix composite

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 614
Author(s):  
Chellamuthu Ramesh Kumar ◽  
Subramanian Baskar ◽  
Ganesan Ramesh ◽  
Pathinettampadian Gurusamy ◽  
Thirupathy Maridurai
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Specific Weight ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
Grey Relational

In this research, investigations were carried out on Al6061 base alloy with the changing weight percentage of silicon carbide (SiC) and boron carbide (B4C) with keeping the amount of talc constant. The main objective of this present study was to improve the wear resistance of aluminum alloy using SiC/B4C/talc ceramic particles using stir-casting technique and how the eco-friendly talc content influencing the solid lubricity during the abrasion process. The experiments were conducted via orthogonal array of L27 using Taguchi’s method. The optimum value along with the coefficient of friction was obtained on the basis of grey relational equations and ANOVA, which helped in analysis of most influential input parameters such as applied load, sliding speed, sliding distance and percentage of reinforcement. Conformation tests were performed for the purpose of validation of the experimental results. The specimens were analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) with EDX for micro structural studies. The SiC, B4C and talc presence in the composite helped to improve the mechanical properties, according to the results. The presence of solid lubricant talc as reinforcement to the aluminum hybrid composite reduced the wear properties and decreased the co-efficient friction. These wear resistance improved aluminum metal matrix composites could be used in automobile, defense and domestic applications where high strength and wear resistance required with lesser specific weight.

Effect of particle size on mechanical properties and tribological behaviour of aluminium/fly ash composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishnan Ravi Kumar ◽  
Kothavady Mylsamy Mohanasundaram ◽  
Ganesan Arumaikkannu ◽  
Ramanathan Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Tribological Behaviour ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Pin On Disc

AbstractIn the present study, aluminium alloy (A380) composites containing 3, 6, 9 and 12 weight percentage of fly ash particles were fabricated by liquid metallurgy technique. Three different size ranges of fly ash particles (50–75 μm, 75–103 μm and 103–150 μm) were used. The composites were evaluated for hardness, tensile strength, density, dry sliding wear and frictional behaviour. Pin-on disc apparatus was used to conduct wear tests at loads of 20, 30 and 40 N at a sliding speed of 3 m/s for a constant period of 10 min. Results showed that hardness, ultimate tensile strength, wear resistance and coefficient of friction were superior in composites reinforced with coarse fly ash particles (103–150 μm) compared to composites with fine particles. The hardness, ultimate tensile strength and wear resistance increased, whereas the coefficient of friction and density decreased with the increase in weight percentage of fly ash. Wear resistance and coefficient of friction decreased with increase in applied load. Scanning electron microscope investigations of worn-out samples were carried out to study the progress of wear.

Influence of Porosity and Alloy addition on the Wear behaviour of a Sinter-Forged C45 Steel using Taguchi Method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
NAVEEN EASWARAN ◽  
Shanmugam Ramasamy ◽  
Roshan Nagarajan ◽  
Ramanan Nandagopal ◽  
Sripada Ragavendra Keshava Narasimha
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Theoretical Density ◽  
Wear Behaviour ◽  
Dry Sliding Wear ◽  
Input Parameters ◽  
Alloy Addition ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Alloy Steels

Elemental powders of Atomized Iron (Fe), Carbon (C) and Molybdenum (Mo) were weighed and mixed in a pot mill to yield the composition of C45, C45-1%Mo and C45-2%Mo Steels, then compacted and sintered. The Sintered preforms had a density- 75% of the Theoretical Density. Then the Sintered preforms were subjected to densification to get two densities- 80% and 85% of the theoretical density through Forging. The sintered and densified preforms of alloy steels were subsequently machined to get the required wear test specimens.The experiments were conducted on a Pin-on-disc Tribometer, conforming to ASTM G99 standards, on a rotating EN32 disc. Using Minitab 16 software, the Dry Sliding wear experiments were planned using L27 Orthogonal Array.The % Theoretical Density of the Specimens (1-%Porosity), % Mo Addition, Load and Sliding Velocity were taken as input parameters, mass loss was the output parameter. It was observed that the increasing density of alloy steels adversely affects the wear resistance of the alloy steels and mass loss is increased. It was found that the addition of Mo significantly improves the wear resistance of the alloy steels irrespective of the densities .Empirical correlations for mass loss with respect to input parameters had been developed.

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