Tribological behavior and wear regimes of ascast
and heattreted Al-Cu-Mg matrix composites containing SiC
particles were studied using a pin-on-disc wear testing apparatus
against an EN32 steel counterface giving emphasis on wear rate as
a function of applied pressures (0.2, 0.6, 1.0 and 1.4 MPa) at
different sliding distances (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000
meters) and at a fixed sliding speed of 3.35m/s. The results showed
that the composite exhibited lower wear rate than that of the matrix
alloy and the wear rate of the composites is noted to be invariant to
the sliding distance and is reducing by heat treatment. Wear
regimes such as low, mild and severe wear were observed as per the
Archard-s wear calculations. It is very interesting to note that the
mild wear is almost constant in all the wear regimes.
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Mayyas Ahmad Turki. Wear behavior of Al-Mg-Cu-based
composites containing SiC particles Tribology International, vol.42,
pp.1230-1238, 2009.
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sliding wear behaviour of an aluminium alloy-granite particle
composite. Tribology International, vol.34, pp.557-567,2001.
[16] A.K. Jha, S.V. Prasad, G.S. Upadhyaya, Worn surface, Dry sliding
wear of sintered 6061 aluminium alloy-graphite particle composites,
Tribology International ,vol.22,pp.321-327,1989.
[17] P.K Rohatgi, B.F. Schultz, A. Daoud, W.W. Zhang, Tribological
performance of A206 aluminum alloy containing silica sand particles,
Tribology International, vol.43, pp.455-466,2010.
[18] Acilar Mehmet, Gul Ferhat. Effect of the applied load, sliding distance
and oxidation on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-10Si/SiCp
composites produced by vacuum infiltration technique. Mater Des;vol
25, pp. 209-217, 2004.
[19] S. Suresha, B.K. Sridhara. Effect of silicon carbide particulates on
wear resistance of graphitic aluminium matrix composites. Mater Des;
vol.31,pp.4470-4477, 2010.
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vol.24,pp.981-988, 1953.
[21] A.Wang and H.J, Rack Abraisve wear of silicon carbide particulate
and whisker-reinforced 7091 aluminium matrix composites, Wear,
vol.146,pp.337-348,1991.
[22] H.C. How, T.N.Baker, Characterization of sliding friction-induced
subsurface deformation of Saffil-reinforced AA6061 composites.
Wear, vol.232,pp.115, 1999.
[23] A.P. Sannino, and H.J. Rack, Wear, vol.197,pp.151, 1996.
[1] D.J. Lloyd. Particle reinforced aluminium and magnesium matrix
composites. International Materials Review; vol.39, pp.1-23, 1994.
[2] P.K. Rohatgi. Cast aluminum matrix composites for automotive
applications, JOM, pp.10-15,1991.
[3] Nitsham AE. New application for Al based MMC. Light metal age,
vol. 53, pp. 54, 1997.
[4] S. Das Development of aluminium alloy composites for engineering
applications. Trans. Indian Inst. Met., 57, pp. 325-334, 2004.
[5] R.S. Rawal Metal matrix composites for space applications. JOM,
vol.14, 2001.
[6] R.N. Rao, S. Das, D.P. Mondal, G. Dixit, Dry sliding wear behaviour
of cast high strength aluminium alloy (Al-Zn-Mg) and hard particle
composites. Wear, vol. 267, pp. 1688-1695, 2009.
[7] T. Miyajima, Y. Iwai, Effects of reinforcements on sliding wear
behavior of aluminum matrix composites, Wear , vol. 255, pp. 606-
616, 2003.
[8] A.T. Alpas and J.Zhang, Scripta Metall, vol.26, pp.505,1992.
[9] R.N. Rao, S,Das, D.P.Mondal, G.Dixit, S.L.Tulasi Devi, Dry sliding
wear maps for AA 7010(Al-Zn-Mg-Cu) Aluminium matrix composite,
Tribology International, vol. 60,pp. 77-82, 2013.
[10] Wilson S. and Alpas A.T. Thermal effects on mild wear transitions in
dry sliding of an aluminium alloy, Wear, vol.225-229, pp.440-449,
1999.
[11] N.P. Suh, Fundamentals of Trobology, Ed: N.P. Suh and N Saka, The
MIT Press, Cambridge, 443.
[12] S.Das, S.V.Prasad T.R. Ramachandran, Microstructure and wear of
cast (Al-Si alloy)-graphite composites. Wear, vol.133, pp.173-187,
1989.
[13] C.B. Lin, R.J. Chang, W.P.Weng, A study on process and tribological
behavior of Al alloy/Gr. (p) composite. Wear, vol.217, pp.167-174,
1998.
[14] Hassan Adel Mahamood, Alrashdan Abdalla, T. Hayajneh Mohammed
Mayyas Ahmad Turki. Wear behavior of Al-Mg-Cu-based
composites containing SiC particles Tribology International, vol.42,
pp.1230-1238, 2009.
[15] M.Singh, B.K. Prasad, D.P.Mondal, A.K. Jha. Worn surface, Dry
sliding wear behaviour of an aluminium alloy-granite particle
composite. Tribology International, vol.34, pp.557-567,2001.
[16] A.K. Jha, S.V. Prasad, G.S. Upadhyaya, Worn surface, Dry sliding
wear of sintered 6061 aluminium alloy-graphite particle composites,
Tribology International ,vol.22,pp.321-327,1989.
[17] P.K Rohatgi, B.F. Schultz, A. Daoud, W.W. Zhang, Tribological
performance of A206 aluminum alloy containing silica sand particles,
Tribology International, vol.43, pp.455-466,2010.
[18] Acilar Mehmet, Gul Ferhat. Effect of the applied load, sliding distance
and oxidation on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-10Si/SiCp
composites produced by vacuum infiltration technique. Mater Des;vol
25, pp. 209-217, 2004.
[19] S. Suresha, B.K. Sridhara. Effect of silicon carbide particulates on
wear resistance of graphitic aluminium matrix composites. Mater Des;
vol.31,pp.4470-4477, 2010.
[20] J.F. Archard, Contact and rubbing of flat surfaces. J. Appl. Phys..
vol.24,pp.981-988, 1953.
[21] A.Wang and H.J, Rack Abraisve wear of silicon carbide particulate
and whisker-reinforced 7091 aluminium matrix composites, Wear,
vol.146,pp.337-348,1991.
[22] H.C. How, T.N.Baker, Characterization of sliding friction-induced
subsurface deformation of Saffil-reinforced AA6061 composites.
Wear, vol.232,pp.115, 1999.
[23] A.P. Sannino, and H.J. Rack, Wear, vol.197,pp.151, 1996.
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and heattreted Al-Cu-Mg matrix composites containing SiC
particles were studied using a pin-on-disc wear testing apparatus
against an EN32 steel counterface giving emphasis on wear rate as
a function of applied pressures (0.2, 0.6, 1.0 and 1.4 MPa) at
different sliding distances (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000
meters) and at a fixed sliding speed of 3.35m/s. The results showed
that the composite exhibited lower wear rate than that of the matrix
alloy and the wear rate of the composites is noted to be invariant to
the sliding distance and is reducing by heat treatment. Wear
regimes such as low, mild and severe wear were observed as per the
Archard-s wear calculations. It is very interesting to note that the
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