Frictional Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Al Reinforced with SiC via Novel Flake Powder Metallurgy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
2.1. Materials
2.2. Ball Milling Processing Routes
2.3. Consolidation
2.4. Characterizations and Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphological Analysis
3.2. X-ray Diffraction Analysis
3.3. Density and Porosity
4. Mechanical Properties
4.1. Hardness Results
4.2. Compression Test
4.3. Tribological Performance
5. Conclusions
- The FE-SEM images and the analysis of the synthesized powder have explained the morphological evolution during each ball milling route utilized in this work. This has showed that starting the milling process at low speed can assure the conversion of the spherical particles of the base matrix into flaky ones. These flaky shapes particles have the ability to accommodate the reinforcement nanoparticles in the following stages. Additionally, this showed that increasing the milling speed will allow for the homogeneity of the reinforcement within the matrix. Moreover, increasing the ball milling speed even further will allow for good bonding.
- It has been found that utilizing different ball milling speeds can produce a different phenomenon. At the beginning of the ball milling process, a low speed is favorable and can be used to control the particle shape and distribute the reinforcement uniformly. Higher speed allows for maintaining the homogeneity of the powder. Additionally, increasing the ball milling speed further will help in achieving a steady state in the powder.
- A low-cost sustainable material with a 115 hardness, a compressive yield strength of 470 MPa, Young’s modulus of 80 GPa, good ductility, high toughness, coefficient of friction of 0.6, and low specific wear rate was fabricated by utilizing a well-designed novel flake powder metallurgy route.
- If the designed strategy is capable to reach the steady state between fracturing and rewelding, then the produced powder will result in a nanocomposite with superior mechanical and tribological properties.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Route | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
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S0 | 150 rpm (8 h) | 300 rpm (4 h) | ------ |
S1 | 150 rpm (8 h) | 300 rpm (4 h) | 150 rpm (2 h) |
S2 | 150 rpm (8 h) | 300 rpm (4 h) | 450 rpm (1 h) |
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Alharthi, N.H.; Almotairy, S.M.; Almutairi, A.M. Frictional Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Al Reinforced with SiC via Novel Flake Powder Metallurgy. Metals 2022, 12, 323. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12020323
Alharthi NH, Almotairy SM, Almutairi AM. Frictional Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Al Reinforced with SiC via Novel Flake Powder Metallurgy. Metals. 2022; 12(2):323. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12020323
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlharthi, Nabeel H., Saud M. Almotairy, and Abdulrahman M. Almutairi. 2022. "Frictional Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Al Reinforced with SiC via Novel Flake Powder Metallurgy" Metals 12, no. 2: 323. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12020323