Selected properties of Al composites derived from material recovery

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
Krystyna Pietrzak ◽  
Joanna Karwan-Baczewska ◽  
Anna Makuch ◽  
Magdalena Majchrowska ◽  
Aleksandra Franczak ◽  
...  

Recyclable aluminum after machining was used to make composites using the SPS method. Due to the SPS method, it was possible to obtain the sinters practically without pores. Three types of composites Al + SiC and hybrid composites such as Al + (WC + 12Co) and Al + [SiC + (WC + 12 Co)] were produced. Their density, resistance to friction wear and surface topographic parameters have been determined. Based on the results, it has been shown that in the case of hybrid sinters, better tribological characteristics compared to composites reinforced with SIC particles only can be obtained. It was also shown that the friction coefficient primarily depends on the difference between the hardness of the pin and the disc. The greater difference in hardness causes the values of the friction coefficient to be higher.

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 18-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Veličković ◽  
Slavica Miladinović ◽  
Blaža Stojanović ◽  
Ružica R. Nikolić ◽  
Branislav Hadzima ◽  
...  

Abstract Hybrid materials with the metal matrix are important engineering materials due to their outstanding mechanical and tribological properties. Here are presented selected tribological properties of the hybrid composites with the matrix made of aluminum alloy and reinforced by the silicon carbide and graphite particles. The tribological characteristics of such materials are superior to characteristics of the matrix – the aluminum alloy, as well as to characteristics of the classical metal-matrix composites with a single reinforcing material. Those characteristics depend on the volume fractions of the reinforcing components, sizes of the reinforcing particles, as well as on the fabrication process of the hybrid composites. The considered tribological characteristics are the friction coefficient and the wear rate as functions of the load levels and the volume fractions of the graphite and the SiC particles. The wear rate increases with increase of the load and the Gr particles content and with reduction of the SiC particles content. The friction coefficient increases with the load, as well as with the SiC particles content increase.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Donya Ahmadkhaniha ◽  
Lucia Lattanzi ◽  
Fabio Bonora ◽  
Annalisa Fortini ◽  
Mattia Merlin ◽  
...  

The purpose of the study is to assess the influence of SiC particles and heat treatment on the wear behaviour of Ni–P coatings when in contact with a 100Cr6 steel. Addition of reinforcing particles and heat treatment are two common methods to increase Ni–P hardness. Ball-on-disc wear tests coupled with SEM investigations were used to compare as-plated and heat-treated coatings, both pure and composite ones, and to evaluate the wear mechanisms. In the as-plated coatings, the presence of SiC particles determined higher friction coefficient and wear rate than the pure Ni–P coatings, despite the limited increase in hardness, of about 15%. The effect of SiC particles was shown in combination with heat treatment. The maximum hardness in pure Ni–P coating was achieved by heating at 400 °C for 1 h while for composite coatings heating for 2 h at 360 °C was sufficient to obtain the maximum hardness. The difference between the friction coefficient of composite and pure coatings was disclosed by heating at 300 °C for 2 h. In other cases, the coefficient of friction (COF) stabilised at similar values. The wear mechanisms involved were mainly abrasion and tribo-oxidation, with the formation of lubricant Fe oxides produced at the counterpart.


2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 1878-1886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshad Akhlaghi ◽  
S. Mahdavi

The Al/Gr/SiC hybrid composites have attracted a considerable attention owing to their high wear resistance combined with a low friction coefficient. In these composites graphite acts as a solid lubricating agent and lowers the friction coefficient. However, it reduces the mechanical properties of the composite. The presence of hard SiC particles in these hybrid composites increases the hardness and strength and compensates for the weakening effects of graphite. Powder metallurgy (P/M) is an important processing technique for processing of these MMCs but requires a relatively long mixing time for obtaining a uniform distribution of graphite and SiC particles in the matrix alloy. In the present study for the first time a new method, namely "in situ powder metallurgy (IPM)" is applied for preparation of Al/SiC/Gr hybrid composites. In this work, the effects of different contents (0-40 vol.%) of SiC particles on the morphology and size distribution of the IPM produced Al/Gr/SiC powder mixtures containing 9 vol.% of graphite particles was investigated. Then Al/Gr/SiC compacts were prepared by cold pressing of different powder mixtures and after sintering, the effects of SiC content on the density, microstructure, hardness and wear properties of the resultant hybrid composites was investigated.


Author(s):  
J. Fang ◽  
H. M. Chan ◽  
M. P. Harmer

It was Niihara et al. who first discovered that the fracture strength of Al2O3 can be increased by incorporating as little as 5 vol.% of nano-size SiC particles (>1000 MPa), and that the strength would be improved further by a simple annealing procedure (>1500 MPa). This discovery has stimulated intense interest on Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites. Recent indentation studies by Fang et al. have shown that residual stress relief was more difficult in the nanocomposite than in pure Al2O3. In the present work, TEM was employed to investigate the microscopic mechanism(s) for the difference in the residual stress recovery in these two materials.Bulk samples of hot-pressed single phase Al2O3, and Al2O3 containing 5 vol.% 0.15 μm SiC particles were simultaneously polished with 15 μm diamond compound. Each sample was cut into two pieces, one of which was subsequently annealed at 1300° for 2 hours in flowing argon. Disks of 3 mm in diameter were cut from bulk samples.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 857
Author(s):  
Ahmed Fouly ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim ◽  
El-Sayed M. Sherif ◽  
Ahmed M.R. FathEl-Bab ◽  
A.H. Badran

Denture base materials need appropriate mechanical and tribological characteristics to endure different stresses inside the mouth. This study investigates the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) reinforced with different low loading fractions (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 wt.%) of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles. HA nanoparticles with different loading fractions are homogenously dispersed in the PMMA matrix through mechanical mixing. The resulting density, Compressive Young’s modulus, compressive yield strength, ductility, fracture toughness, and hardness were evaluated experimentally; the friction coefficient and wear were estimated by rubbing the PMMA/HA nanocomposites against stainless steel and PMMA counterparts. A finite element model was built to determine the wear layer thickness and the stress distribution along the nanocomposite surfaces during the friction process. In addition, the wear mechanisms were elucidated via scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate that increasing the concentration of HA nanoparticles increases the stiffness, compressive yield strength, toughness, ductility, and hardness of the PMMA nanocomposite. Moreover, tribological tests show that increasing the nanoparticle weight fraction considerably decreases the friction coefficient and wear loss.


Friction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongxin Chen ◽  
Jiaxin Ye ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jiang Wei ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract The tribological characteristics of cotton fibers play an important role in engineering and materials science, and real contact behavior is a significant aspect in the friction behavior of cotton fibers. In this study, the tribological characteristics of cotton fibers and their relationship with the real contact behavior are investigated through reciprocating linear tribotesting and real contact analysis. Results show that the friction coefficient decreases with a general increase in load or velocity, and the load and velocity exhibit a co-influence on the friction coefficient. The dynamic change in the real contact area is recorded clearly during the experiments and corresponds to the fluctuations observed in the friction coefficient. Moreover, the friction coefficient is positively correlated with the real contact area based on a quantitative analysis of the evolution of friction behavior and the real contact area at different loads and velocities. This correlation is evident at low velocities and medium load.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sathishkumar A ◽  
Soundararajan R ◽  
Sneha Siva krishna ◽  
Badma Rani Ranjan prabakaran

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Qin Lian ◽  
Chunxu Yang ◽  
Jifei Cao

The transition between static and kinetic frictions of steel/shale pairs has been studied. It was found that the coefficient of friction decreased exponentially from static to dynamic friction coefficient with increasing sliding displacement. The difference between static and dynamic friction coefficients and the critical distance Dc under the dry friction condition is much larger than that under the lubricated condition. The transition from static to dynamic friction coefficient is greatly affected by the normal load, quiescent time, and sliding velocity, especially the lubricating condition. Maintaining continuous lubrication of the contact area by the lubricant is crucial to reduce or eliminate the stick-slip motion. The results provide an insight into the transition from static to dynamic friction of steel/shale pairs.


2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 1632-1637 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Ramesh ◽  
R. Noor Ahmed ◽  
M.A. Mujeebu ◽  
M.Z. Abdullah

Author(s):  
Long Li ◽  
Ze Wang ◽  
Xuelin Yang ◽  
Dan Li

The hydraulic efficiency conversion method of Moody formula based on H. Blasius friction coefficient formula for the “Hydraulically smooth zone” was analyzed. The method of model to prototype that involves the influence of the surface roughness of hydraulic machinery was advised. The conversion result was compared among the Haaland fomula, the Swamee-Jain formula, and the different proportion of hydraulic loss type. It was contrasted with the standard method. The difference of prototype efficiency is no bigger than 0.0025 in the prototype roughness 0.025mm range. The proposed computational method is provided with the same characteristics with the flowing zone, and possessed the clear physics significance, the simple computation process and the high conversion precision. It is satisfied with the efficiency conversion under the influence of the surface roughness.


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