Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites
Friction stir processing (FSP) being a novel process is employed for the improvement of the mechanical properties of a material and the production of surface layer composites. The vital role of the integrity of surface characteristics in the mechanical properties of materials has made the research s...
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| author | E. T. Akinlabi R. M. Mahamood S. A. Akinlabi E. Ogunmuyiwa |
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| description | Friction stir processing (FSP) being a novel process is employed for the improvement of the mechanical properties of a material and the production of surface layer composites. The vital role of the integrity of surface characteristics in the mechanical properties of materials has made the research studies into surface modification important in order to improve the performance in practical applications. This study investigates the effect of processing parameters on the wear resistance behavior of friction stir processed Al-TiC composites. This was achieved through microstructural characterization by using both the optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM), microhardness profiling, and tribological characterization by means of the wear. The microhardness profiling of the processed samples revealed an increased hardness value, which was a function of the TiC particles incorporated when compared to the parent material. The wear resistance property was also found to increase as a result of the TiC powder addition. The right combination of processing parameters was found to improve the wear resistance property of the composites produced. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-771777fd0c224c4084fb298753fbd10d2025-08-20T03:35:45ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422014-01-01201410.1155/2014/724590724590Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC CompositesE. T. Akinlabi0R. M. Mahamood1S. A. Akinlabi2E. Ogunmuyiwa3Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg 2006, South AfricaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg 2006, South AfricaSchool of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South AfricaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg 2006, South AfricaFriction stir processing (FSP) being a novel process is employed for the improvement of the mechanical properties of a material and the production of surface layer composites. The vital role of the integrity of surface characteristics in the mechanical properties of materials has made the research studies into surface modification important in order to improve the performance in practical applications. This study investigates the effect of processing parameters on the wear resistance behavior of friction stir processed Al-TiC composites. This was achieved through microstructural characterization by using both the optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM), microhardness profiling, and tribological characterization by means of the wear. The microhardness profiling of the processed samples revealed an increased hardness value, which was a function of the TiC particles incorporated when compared to the parent material. The wear resistance property was also found to increase as a result of the TiC powder addition. The right combination of processing parameters was found to improve the wear resistance property of the composites produced.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/724590 |
| spellingShingle | E. T. Akinlabi R. M. Mahamood S. A. Akinlabi E. Ogunmuyiwa Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites |
| title_full | Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites |
| title_fullStr | Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites |
| title_short | Processing Parameters Influence on Wear Resistance Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed Al-TiC Composites |
| title_sort | processing parameters influence on wear resistance behaviour of friction stir processed al tic composites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/724590 |
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