Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface

In this research, an attempt was made to develop a wear equation for specific wear regimes that differs with temperature, sliding velocity, applied load, and sliding distance. The experimental runs were designed with the L25 Taguchi orthogonal array, and the uniform dispersion of reinforcement was c...

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Main Authors: Venkatrami Reddy Veduru, Ranjith R, Kanulla Karthik, P Sasirekha
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad5645
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description In this research, an attempt was made to develop a wear equation for specific wear regimes that differs with temperature, sliding velocity, applied load, and sliding distance. The experimental runs were designed with the L25 Taguchi orthogonal array, and the uniform dispersion of reinforcement was confirmed using a scanning electron microscope. The presence of reinforcement hinders dislocation movement led to an augmentation in the composites’ hardness, while an elevation in temperature resulted in a decline in hardness due to the reduction of Pierls stresses. Owing to the formation of a Mechanical Mixed Layer (MML), the wear rate decreases with addition of volume fraction of B _4 C particles until 7.5%, beyond this MML break down and wear rate transit from mild to severe due to the direct metal contact. At 50 °C, the wear mode was abrasive and delamination; at 150 °C, it was abrasive plastic deformation; and at 250 °C, it was plastic flow of materials. Grooves, micro pits, micro cracks, ploughing and resolidified material were the distinct feature observed on the worn surface morphology. The modified wear equation was developed by incorporating reinforcement effect, specific wear regimes, temperature-dependent factors, and functional parameters.
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spelling doaj-art-56dbfabc6e6140f7a0b4e5faa5a8a3552025-08-22T12:35:32ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912024-01-0111606651710.1088/2053-1591/ad5645Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interfaceVenkatrami Reddy Veduru0Ranjith R1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5278-5039Kanulla Karthik2P Sasirekha3Department of Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Technology , Affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Technology , Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Technology , Affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering , Karur, IndiaIn this research, an attempt was made to develop a wear equation for specific wear regimes that differs with temperature, sliding velocity, applied load, and sliding distance. The experimental runs were designed with the L25 Taguchi orthogonal array, and the uniform dispersion of reinforcement was confirmed using a scanning electron microscope. The presence of reinforcement hinders dislocation movement led to an augmentation in the composites’ hardness, while an elevation in temperature resulted in a decline in hardness due to the reduction of Pierls stresses. Owing to the formation of a Mechanical Mixed Layer (MML), the wear rate decreases with addition of volume fraction of B _4 C particles until 7.5%, beyond this MML break down and wear rate transit from mild to severe due to the direct metal contact. At 50 °C, the wear mode was abrasive and delamination; at 150 °C, it was abrasive plastic deformation; and at 250 °C, it was plastic flow of materials. Grooves, micro pits, micro cracks, ploughing and resolidified material were the distinct feature observed on the worn surface morphology. The modified wear equation was developed by incorporating reinforcement effect, specific wear regimes, temperature-dependent factors, and functional parameters.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad5645tribologywear regimeelevated temperaturecompositeswear equation
spellingShingle Venkatrami Reddy Veduru
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Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
Materials Research Express
tribology
wear regime
elevated temperature
composites
wear equation
title Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
title_full Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
title_fullStr Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
title_full_unstemmed Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
title_short Development of a wear coefficient equation for the A A7075-B4C composite – steel interface
title_sort development of a wear coefficient equation for the a a7075 b4c composite steel interface
topic tribology
wear regime
elevated temperature
composites
wear equation
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad5645
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