Production and Tribological Characterization of Advanced Open-Cell AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Production Method and Materials
2.2. Characterization Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure
3.2. Wear and Micro-Hardness Behavior
4. Conclusions
- The AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 composite skeleton with pore size 800 ÷ 1000 μm decreases the COF 4.2% in comparison with the AlSi10Mg skeleton.
- The AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 composite skeleton with pore size 1000 ÷ 1200 μm decreases the COF 3.2% in comparison with the AlSi10Mg skeleton.
- Based on the above two facts, it can be concluded that the effect of the pore size in the range 800 ÷ 1200 μm does not affect the COF (1% difference, which is within the limits of the measurement error).
- The AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 composite skeleton with pore size 800 ÷ 1000 μm decreases the mass wear 53.5% in comparison with the AlSi10Mg skeleton.
- The AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 composite skeleton with pore size 1000 ÷ 1200 μm decreases the mass wear 53.7% in comparison with the AlSi10Mg skeleton.
- Based on the above two facts, it can be concluded that the effect of the pore size in the range 800 ÷ 1200 μm does not affect the mass wear (0.2% difference, which is within the limits of the measurement error).
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentration, wt. % | 9.0–11.0 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 0.45 | 0.2–0.45 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.15 | rest |
Element | C | Si | Mn | Cr | Si | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentration, wt. % | 0.90–1.20 | 0.10–0.35 | 0.30–0.75 | 1.00–1.60 | 0.20 | rest |
No. Analysis | Al | Fe | O | Si | Mg | Mn | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 64.26 | 0.52 | 33.22 | – | – | 0.42 | rest |
2 | 61.06 | 5.87 | 32.20 | – | 0.05 | – | rest |
No. Analysis | Al | Fe | O | Si | Mg | Mn | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 48.04 | 3.04 | 41.50 | 6.33 | 0.07 | – | rest |
2 | 53.42 | 11.23 | 29.15 | 4.47 | 0.18 | 0.23 | rest |
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Kolev, M.; Drenchev, L.; Petkov, V.; Dimitrova, R. Production and Tribological Characterization of Advanced Open-Cell AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 Composites. Metals 2023, 13, 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13010131
Kolev M, Drenchev L, Petkov V, Dimitrova R. Production and Tribological Characterization of Advanced Open-Cell AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 Composites. Metals. 2023; 13(1):131. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13010131
Chicago/Turabian StyleKolev, Mihail, Ludmil Drenchev, Veselin Petkov, and Rositza Dimitrova. 2023. "Production and Tribological Characterization of Advanced Open-Cell AlSi10Mg-Al2O3 Composites" Metals 13, no. 1: 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13010131