Investigation of Wear Performance in Zirconium Dioxide Reinforced
Aluminum Hybrid Nano-Composites Synthesized by the Powder Metallurgy
Process 2023-01-5161
The wide applications of aluminum composites in the defense, automotive and
aerospace industries interest researchers in developing hybrid nanocomposites
with specific properties such as high strength, hardness, and wear resistance.
The aluminum was reinforced by silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles with a
constant weight composition, and the spark plasma sintering process fabricated
zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles with a different weight
composition. The hybrid composite material’s density, porosity, and hardness
were assessed using the SEM images of composites and hybrid nanocomposites that
were effectively created by the sintering process without particle
agglomeration. A pin-on-disc device was used for the wear test, with different
input parameters such as weight (20, 25, 30, and 35 N), varying sliding distance
(300, 500, 700 and 900m) and diverse sliding speeds (1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 m/sec).
The hybrid nanocomposite hardness increased to 52% of the S4 sample due to the
15% ZrO2 nanoparticle reinforcement and it was also noticed that the
S4 (Al/5% SiC/15% ZrO2) sample of hybrid nanocomposite had a higher
wear resistance than the S1 (Al/5% SiC) sample composite.
Citation: Kalaimani, M. and Tajudeen, S., "Investigation of Wear Performance in Zirconium Dioxide Reinforced Aluminum Hybrid Nano-Composites Synthesized by the Powder Metallurgy Process," SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-5161, 2024, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-5161. Download Citation
Author(s):
M. Kalaimani, Shaafi Tajudeen
Affiliated:
Instittue of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of, Saveetha School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Pages: 7
Event:
International Conference on Trends in Automotive Parts Systems and Applications
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Nanomaterials
Composite materials
Powder metallurgy
Wear
Aluminum
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