Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Tin-Based Babbitt Alloy Containing Iron Oxide and Silica Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructural Evolution
3.2. Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Additions | Weight Loss (g) | Friction Coefficient |
---|---|---|---|
S1 | Babbitt alloy | 0.00819 ± 000024 | 0.352 |
S2 | Babbitt + 0.50% Fe2O3 nanoparticles | 0.00830 ± 000015 | 0.396 |
S3 | Babbitt + 0.50% SiO2 nanoparticles | 0.00810 ± 000005 | 0.364 |
S4 | Babbitt + 0.25% Fe2O3 + 0.25% SiO2 nanoparticles | 0.00800 ± 000008 | 0.399 |
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Ramadan, M.; Subhani, T.; Hafez, K.M.; Fathy, N.; Ayadi, B.; Abdel Halim, K.S.; Alghamdi, A.S.; Ibrahim, K.M. Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Tin-Based Babbitt Alloy Containing Iron Oxide and Silica Nanoparticles. Metals 2023, 13, 324. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020324
Ramadan M, Subhani T, Hafez KM, Fathy N, Ayadi B, Abdel Halim KS, Alghamdi AS, Ibrahim KM. Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Tin-Based Babbitt Alloy Containing Iron Oxide and Silica Nanoparticles. Metals. 2023; 13(2):324. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020324
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamadan, Mohamed, Tayyab Subhani, Khalid M. Hafez, Naglaa Fathy, Badreddine Ayadi, K. S. Abdel Halim, Abdulaziz S. Alghamdi, and Khaled M. Ibrahim. 2023. "Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Tin-Based Babbitt Alloy Containing Iron Oxide and Silica Nanoparticles" Metals 13, no. 2: 324. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020324