Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cu40Zn-Ti3AlC2 Composites by Powder Metallurgy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructural Investigation
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.2.1. Hardness
3.2.2. Flexural Properties
3.3. Tribological Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Peng, F.; Zhou, S.; Yang, T.; Wu, L.; Wu, J.; Ying, P.; Zhang, P.; Lin, C.; Fu, Y.; Tu, Z.; et al. Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cu40Zn-Ti3AlC2 Composites by Powder Metallurgy. Lubricants 2024, 12, 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12090306
Peng F, Zhou S, Yang T, Wu L, Wu J, Ying P, Zhang P, Lin C, Fu Y, Tu Z, et al. Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cu40Zn-Ti3AlC2 Composites by Powder Metallurgy. Lubricants. 2024; 12(9):306. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12090306
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Fangdian, Shidong Zhou, Tao Yang, Liwei Wu, Jianbo Wu, Puyou Ying, Ping Zhang, Changhong Lin, Yabo Fu, Zhibiao Tu, and et al. 2024. "Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cu40Zn-Ti3AlC2 Composites by Powder Metallurgy" Lubricants 12, no. 9: 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12090306