Abstract
The tribological behavior of the rheoformed and thixoformed nano-sized SiCp/7075 composite parts is investigated. The semisolid stirring temperature has a little influence on the friction coefficient and wear resistance of the rheoformed composite parts. As for the thixoformed composite parts, the average value of the steady-state coefficient of friction increases firstly and then decreases with increasing reheating temperature. Higher wear resistance is achieved at a reheating temperature of 580 °C. The average value of the steady-state friction coefficient of the rheoformed composite parts varies from 0.37 to 0.45 upon applied loads of from 20 to 50 N. Weight loss increases slightly upon an increase of applied load from 20 to 40 N. An applied load of 50 N leads to a significant increase of the weight loss. The wear rate decreases firstly and then increases with increasing applied load. As for the thixoformed composite part, the average value of the steady-state friction coefficient and the weight loss decreased with an increasing applied load. However, the wear rate decreases firstly with increasing applied load and then increases. As for the rheoformed composite part, the average value of the steady-state friction coefficient decreases firstly and then increases a little with increasing sliding velocity. Weight loss and wear rate show a first increase and a followed decrease with increasing sliding velocity. As for the thixoformed composite part, the average value of the steady-state friction coefficient shows a decrease with increasing sliding velocity. Weight loss and wear rate exhibit, at first, an increase, and then a decrease with increasing sliding velocity. The average friction coefficient varies from 0.4 to 0.44 with increasing volume fraction of SiC. Weight loss and wear rate decrease with increasing volume fraction of SiC. An increase in dislocation density around the nano-sized SiC particles and the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between 7075 matrix and nano-sized SiC particles during solidification improve the wear resistance of the composite. The dominant wear mechanisms of the rheoformed and thixoformed composite parts are adhesive wear, abrasive wear and delamination wear.
Highlights
Particle reinforced aluminum matrix composite (PRAMC) has received much attention because of their improved specific strength and modulus, good wear resistance, and modified thermal properties [1,2,3,4]
The results showed that wear rate of cast AA6061/AlNp composite decreased with an increase in the mass fraction of AlN particles, and the regression model could predict wear rate at a
The results revealed that the matrix hardness had a strong influence on the dry sliding wear behavior of the composite, and the lowest wear rate occurred in the composite with the lowest matrix hardness
Summary
Particle reinforced aluminum matrix composite (PRAMC) has received much attention because of their improved specific strength and modulus, good wear resistance, and modified thermal properties [1,2,3,4]. Kumar et al [6] reported dry sliding wear behavior of stir cast AA6061-T6/AlNp composite and developed a regression model predicting. SiCp /Al-Cu matrix composites were produced by the direct squeeze casting (i.e., liquid aluminum melt is infiltrated into a preform of SiC particles under pressure) method, and their dry sliding properties were examined [7]. The friction and wear of the aluminum alloy reinforced by TiO2 particles fabricated by semisolid stirring was mentioned by Sarajan [25]. The present study aims to investigate the wear behavior of nano-sized SiCp /7075 composite parts formed by SSP and find the influence laws of the process parameters such as the volume fraction of SiC particles, and the applied load and sliding velocity on the wear behavior of the nanocomposite parts
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