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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
Volume 498, Issue 1-2, Pages 495-500Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2008.09.003
Keywords
Al 6063/TiB2 in situ composites; Metal matrix composite; Abrasive wear; Slurry erosion
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- National Institute of Technology
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In the present experimental investigation, Al 6063-xTiB(2) [x = 0, 5, and 10 weight percentage (wt.%)] in situ composites have been prepared by the reaction of mixture of K2TiF6 and KBF4 with molten Al alloy at a reaction temperature of 850 degrees C. The wear characteristics of the composite in the as-cast conditions were studied by conducting abrasive wear test, and slurry erosive test. The abrasive wear behaviour of the metal matrix composites (MMCs) were investigated by varying parameters like wt.% of TiB2 particles and load. Dry Sand Rubber Wheel Abrasive Wear (as per ASTM G65 standard) testing machine was used for investigating abrasive wear behaviour. It is evident from the experiments, that in situ formed TiB2 particles offer effective coverage to the matrix and restrict the metal removal by abrasive particles. In slurry erosion, wt.% of TiB2, distance traversed and time was used as variables. The results indicate that the wear resistance of TiB2-reinforced material increased with increase in TiB2 content. The overall results reveal that TiB2 particles markedly improve the wear performance of Al 6063 alloy. The surface morphologies of the worn out surfaces were analyzed using SEM. In case of abrasive studies, the mechanism appears to be a mix-up of micro-cutting, ploughing and grain pull-out, while for erosion it is found mainly due to plastic deformation and voids. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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