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Volume 15, December 2017, Pages 21-49

 

Friction and wear behaviour of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy/steel tribopair under dry and lubricated conditions

Parveen Kumar, M.F. Wani

Centre for Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, 190006 India

 

 

Abstract

Dry and lubricated sliding tribological tests on hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy was performed using a ball- on- disk configuration at room temperature. Hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy were prepared by rapid solidification process under T6 condition. Friction coefficient (COF) and wear rate of the alloy were measured under different applied loads ranging from 5–100 N. It is found that the friction coefficient varies with load, first declines (from 5-50 N), then increases (from 50-80 N) and then again decreases (80-100 N). The wear rate of the samples of hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy, first increases and then decreases with increasing the applied normal load. Hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy presents higher wear rate at 50 N due to the participation of a large amount of needle-like precipitates, but shows low wear rate under high load of 100 N because of the work hardening layer. Worn surface morphologies were analyzed using optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM) coupled with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). The improvements in COF and wear rate were mainly attributed to morphology, size and distribution of Si particles due to its fabrication process. The dominant wear mechanism for hypereutectic Al-25Si alloy was adhesive wear, abrasive wear and plastic deformation.

 

 

Keywords

Hypereutectic Al-25 Si alloy; Vickers hardness; Tribology; Friction; Wear; Lubrication

 

 

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