Three-body abrasive wear behaviour of aluminium alloys

Investigations were carried out on three-body abrasive wear behaviour on six aluminium alloys (AA1050, AA2014-T6, AA3003, AA5052, AA6061-T6 and AA6351-T6). Evaluation and comparison of the abrasion resistance of the aluminium alloys were carried out using silica sand of size 150-250 µm by dry sand r...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part J, Journal of engineering tribology Journal of engineering tribology, 2013-04, Vol.227 (4), p.328-338
Main Authors: Kumar, Saurabh, Harsha, AP, Goyal, HS, Hussain, A Aazad, Wesley, SB
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abrasion
Abrasion resistance
Abrasive wear
Aluminum alloys
Aluminum base alloys
Materials science
Mechanical engineering
Microscopy
Sand
Scanning electron microscopy
Sliding
Tribology
Ultimate tensile strength
Wear resistance
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Summary:Investigations were carried out on three-body abrasive wear behaviour on six aluminium alloys (AA1050, AA2014-T6, AA3003, AA5052, AA6061-T6 and AA6351-T6). Evaluation and comparison of the abrasion resistance of the aluminium alloys were carried out using silica sand of size 150-250 µm by dry sand rubber wheel (DSRW) test rig at room temperature. The tests were performed at constant rubber wheel sliding velocity (V = 2.4 m/s) at different loads (5-20 N). Abrasion studies reveal that abrasive wear increases with increase in load. The wear volume was found to be in linear relationship with sliding distance and the steady state behaviour of the materials was attained around a sliding distance of 5760 m. Correlation of abrasive wear rate with hardness, ultimate strength and percentage elongation at break are reported. Wear mechanisms involved in material removal process were studied with the aid of optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM).
ISSN:1350-6501
2041-305X
DOI:10.1177/1350650112463305