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The present study synthesized Cu–4 wt% Ni matrix composites reinforced with different percentages of TiC (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 wt%) through high-energy ball milling, followed by compaction and sintering. The friction and wear behavior was examined at four different normal loads of 5, 10, 15, and 20 N. A constant sliding speed of 1.25 m/s was maintained while sliding against a hardened counterface made of EN31 steel (HRC 60) under ambient conditions using a pin-on-disk test rig. The composite hardness increased until the addition of 4 wt% of TiC, beyond which it was observed to decrease. Such a trend may be attributed to the TiC agglomeration in the composites containing relatively larger amounts of TiC (i.e., 6 and 8 wt%). The wear rate linearly increased with the load. However, the composites exhibited a lower rate of wear than the matrix alloy, which may have resulted from the relatively higher hardness of composites. The observed friction and wear behavior has been explained on the basis of hardness and presence of the transfer layer on the worn surface and its nature, i.e., loose or well compacted. Addition of 4 wt% TiC showed the optimum performance in terms of friction and wear caused by its higher hardness and ability to hold a transfer layer of a relatively larger thickness compared to the other materials. The wear mechanism for the Cu4Ni matrix alloy was a mix of adhesive and oxidative wear and primarily abrasive for the composites containing hard TiC particles.
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Pushkar JHA. He received his bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (formerly Punjab Technical University), India, in 2007. He received his M. Tech. degree from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), India, in 2011. He is currently pursuing Ph. D. degree in mechanical engineering from IIT (BHU), India. Areas of his research-interest include composite materials and tribology.
Rakesh Kumar GAUTAM. He is associate professor of mechanical engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India. He completed his B. E. degree from Madan Mohan Malviya Engineering College, Gorakhpur (1999), M. Tech. degree from Institute of Technology (2001) presently Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi and PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology (2009), Roorkee. He is working in the area of development of different types of composites, alloys and their physical, mechanical and tribological properties for various applications.
Rajnesh TYAGI. He is currently working as a professor of mechanical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India. He obtained his bachelor degree from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee [IIT Roorkee] in 1992 and master and Ph.D. degrees in 1995 and 2001, respectively, from the same institute. His research interests include composite materials and tribology, solid lubrication, high temperature wear, and coatings tribology and superlubricity.
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Jha, P., Gautam, R.K. & Tyagi, R. Friction and wear behavior of Cu–4 wt.%Ni–TiC composites under dry sliding conditions. Friction 5, 437–446 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0157-7
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