Tribological behavior and mechanism of high proportion of ceramic particles reinforced Al composite

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Title: Tribological behavior and mechanism of high proportion of ceramic particles reinforced Al composite
Authors: Xianke Lu, Yubao Zhang, Shengjie Xiao, Yan Lu, Dezhong Meng, Wenbo Qin, Jiansheng Li
Source: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 4931-4939 (2021)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Subject Terms: Wear mechanism, Aluminum composites, Wear test, Infiltration casting, Ceramic reinforcement, Mining engineering. Metallurgy, TN1-997
More Details: Al matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles show excellent wear resistance and have great potential to replace convectional materials in many fields. In this paper, a high proportion (∼ 60%) of large ZrO2 particles reinforced Al matrix composites were manufactured by a high pressure infiltration method. The tribological behavior of the Al/ZrO2 composite and non-reinforced Al were investigated and compared using a GCr15 ball-on-disc apparatus under dry sliding wear condition. The microstructure, elements distribution and wear track morphology were analyzed to understand their tribological behavior and wear mechanisms. The wear rate of Al is 2.0 × 10−3 mm3 N−1 m−1, while the wear rate of Al/ZrO2 composite is only 0.15 × 10−3 mm3 N−1 m−1. The experimental results showed that Al is a combined wear mechanism of adhesive wear and abrasive wear. It also proved that the high proportion of large ceramic particle reinforced composite is stable under low load wear condition. The ceramic particles were firmly embedded in the Al matrix, and no ejection or removal of the particles was observed. The results showed that the wear mechanism of this composite is mainly three body abrasion in the stable wear stage.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2238-7854
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785421012278; https://doaj.org/toc/2238-7854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.10.091
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/8cf60321bbf247f2992ae565dc9e94f0
Accession Number: edsdoj.8cf60321bbf247f2992ae565dc9e94f0
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22387854
DOI:10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.10.091
Published in:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Language:English