| Title |
Research Paper / Composite Materials : Wear properties of SiC Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Composites |
| Authors |
김수영(Su Young Kim); 조영기(Yeong Gi Cho); 이희태(Hee Tae Lee); 조경목(Kyung Mox Cho) |
| Abstract |
In the present study, wear properties, of cast Al-SiC_p composites were characterized. Wear tests were performed as a function of teat conditions including applied load, sliding speed and sliding distance under dry wear condition employing a block-on-roller type wear test machine. Wear mechanism of Al-SiC_p composites was also investigated by the analysis of worn surfaces and wear debris. Results show that wear resistance of Al alloy is improved with reinforcement of SiC_p especially with severer wear conditions such as high applied load and long sliding distance. Weight loss of Al-SiC_p composites almost linearly increases with applied load and sliding distance. There exists a transition point of wear behavior at which a minimum wear rate encountered in terms of the sliding speed. Wear mechanism is abrasive at the low speed and at .the transition speed, and adhesive/abrasive wear at the high speed range. It was found that uniform distribution of SiC_p reinforcement is desirable to improve the wear resistance of Al-SiC_p composites. |