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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE
Volume 32, Issue 15, Pages 6905-6914Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-022-07605-7
Keywords
coefficient of friction; dry and sea water; epoxy composite coatings; hardness; reinforcement agent
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The effect of different concentrations of nanoclay on the tribological and mechanical properties of epoxy composite coatings was investigated. The results showed that the concentration of nanoclay affected the friction coefficient and hardness of the coatings, and the optimum concentration exhibited better performance under seawater conditions.
The effect of different concentrations 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 wt.% of nanoclay on the tribological and mechanical properties of epoxy composite coatings under dry sliding and seawater conditions was investigated in this study. The structural features of the prepared nanocomposites were investigated by using FTIR and XRD analysis. Further, the tribometer and surface profilometer was used to investigate the friction coefficient (COF) and wear resistance properties of the composite coatings. The result demonstrates that the COF increases as the concentration of the nanoclay increases under dry sliding conditions, while under seawater conditions, the COF value decreased, and this is attributed to the lubrication provided by the synergistic effect of the seawater and the nanoclay-reinforced coatings. Similarly, the prepared reinforced composite coatings witnessed an increase in hardness of about 25% by the introduction of 1.5 wt.% of nanoclay when compared with the pristine epoxy coatings. The lowest COF and optimum wear resistance were achieved at 0.5 and 1 wt.% nanoclay loading in dry sliding and lubricated conditions. However, at higher loading, coating properties deteriorate sequel to agglomeration. The result demonstrated that the reinforcement of epoxy composite coatings with optimum nanoclay exhibited better tribological and mechanical properties under seawater conditions.
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