Wear Characteristics of LM13 Alloy with Course Size of Rutile Reinforcement
Keywords:
Ceramics, Reinforcement, Rutile, Wear DebrisAbstract
Dry sliding conditions involve wear and tear of the various components in the machinery which poses a great challenge to the material researcher. To address this issue the metallic alloys need to be strengthened in order to display better tribological and thermal behaviour. This investigation is based on the study of development of rutile reinforced aluminium composite by changing the reinforcement from 5to 15wt. % in steps of 5 % with coarse size of rutile particles. The specimens were prepared through stir casting technique. The refinement in microstructure is the probable cause of the increased strength and hardness. Wear studies of the samples revealed the phenomenon of mild-oxidational wear which was further confirmed on the basis of worn surface and wear debris nature.
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