Optimization and Effect of Reinforcements on the Sliding Wear Behavior of Self-Lubricating AZ91D-SiC-Gr Hybrid Composites (original) (raw)

Silicon, 2020

Abstract

This article statistically investigates the effect of various parameters such as material factors: silicon carbide (SiC) fraction, graphite (Gr) fraction and mechanical factors: normal load, sliding distance and speed on the sliding wear rate of self-lubricating AZ91D-SiC-Gr hybrid magnesium composites. The self-lubricating hybrid composites were fabricated using advanced vacuum assisted stir casting process. The sliding wear tests have been performed under dry conditions on pin-on-disc tribometer at 10-50 N loads, 1-3 m/s sliding speed and 1000-2000 m sliding distance. It has been examined that hybrid composites yielded improved wear resistance with reinforcement of SiC and solid lubricant graphite. ANOVA and signal-to-noise ratio investigation indicated that applied load was the most critical factor influencing the wear rate of fabricated hybrid composites followed by sliding distance. Further, the AZ91D/5SiC/5Gr hybrid composite has exhibited the best wear properties. From the SEM and EDS analysis of worn surfaces, delamination was confirmed as the dominant wear mechanism for AZ91D-SiC-Gr hybrid composites.

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