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Dry Sliding Tribological Studies of AA6061-B4C-Gr Hybrid Composites

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The dry sliding behavior of stir-cast AA6061-10 wt.% B4C composites containing 2.5, 5 and 7.5 wt.% graphite particles was studied as a function of applied load, sliding speed and sliding distance on a pin-on-disk tribotester. The wear rate and friction coefficient increased with increase in applied load and sliding distance. The increase in graphite addition reduced the increase in wear rate and friction coefficient in the sliding speed range 2-2.5 m/s. Scanning electron microscopy of the worn pin revealed a graphite tribolayer, and transmission electron microscopy revealed overlapping deformation bands under 30 N applied load. Upon increasing the applied load to 40 N, welded region with fine crystalline structure was formed due to dynamic recrystallization of AA6061 alloy matrix.

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The authors thank Dr. T.P.D. Rajan, CSIR-NIIST, for his helpful suggestions on composites fabrication, Dr. Manoj Raama Varma of that same institute for TEM sample preparation, Mr. D. Aloysius Daniel, Nano Manufacturing Technology Center, CMTI, for the assistance during FIB milling and Mr. Vijaya Ragavan, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, for the assistance during HRTEM characterization.

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Monikandan, V.V., Joseph, M.A. & Rajendrakumar, P.K. Dry Sliding Tribological Studies of AA6061-B4C-Gr Hybrid Composites. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 4219–4229 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2276-0

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