Wear Characteristics of Hybrid Composites Based on Za27 Alloy Reinforced With Silicon Carbide and Graphite Particles

The paper presents the wear characteristics of a hybrid composite based on zinc-aluminium ZA27 alloy, reinforced with silicon-carbide and graphite particles. The tested sample contains 5 vol.% of SiC and 3 vol.% Gr particles. Compocasting technique has been used to prepare the samples. The experimen...

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Published in:Tribology in industry 2014, Vol.36 (2), p.204-210
Main Authors: Mitrović, S, Babić, M, Miloradović, N, Bobić, I, Stojanović, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloys
Composite materials
Engineering
Graphite
Hot pressing
Hybrid composites
Load
Mechanical properties
Silicon carbide
Tribology
Wear characteristics
ZA27 alloy
Zinc
Zinc base alloys
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Summary:The paper presents the wear characteristics of a hybrid composite based on zinc-aluminium ZA27 alloy, reinforced with silicon-carbide and graphite particles. The tested sample contains 5 vol.% of SiC and 3 vol.% Gr particles. Compocasting technique has been used to prepare the samples. The experiments were performed on a “block-on-disc” tribometer under conditions of dry sliding. The wear volumes of the alloy and the composite were determined by varying the normal loads and sliding speeds. The paper contains the procedure for preparation of sample composites and microstructure of the composite material and the base ZA27 alloy. The wear surface of the composite material was examined using the scanning electronic microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Conclusions were obtained based on the observed impact of the sliding speed, normal load and sliding distance on tribological behaviour of the observed composite.
ISSN:0354-8996
2217-7965