Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1583511 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The abrasive wear resistance of in situ Al-4Cu/TiB2 composites has been compared with that of the matrix Al-4Cu alloy. The influence of wt.% of TiB2 particles, applied load and abrasive particle size has been studied. The test results indicate that the abrasive wear resistance of Al-4Cu alloy is significantly improved with TiB2 particles. Abrasive wear rate is inversely proportional to hardness of the in situ composites. Although the reinforcement particles (<2 μm) are smaller than the abrasive particle size (30 and 90 μm), the TiB2 reinforcement effectively improves the abrasive wear resistance of the matrix Al-4Cu alloy. The wear rate of Al-4Cu alloy and composites increases with increase in applied load and abrasive particle size.
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Authors
S. Kumar, V. Subramanya Sarma, B.S. Murty,