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Effect of FSP parameters and tool geometry on microstructure, hardness, and wear properties of AA7075 with and without reinforcing B4C ceramic particles

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The aim of this work is to produce a surface composite by incorporating B4C particles on the surface of AA7075 alloy through friction stir processing (FSP) using both a pinless and a cone pin tool. The influence of friction stir processing parameters on the microstructure, hardness, and wear properties of the processed surface composites was investigated. The studied parameters include rotational tool speed (400 and 600 rpm) and number of passes (1, 2, 3, and 4 passes). Microstructural analysis and microhardness profiles were performed on cross sections of FSPed samples at different depths. Wear behavior of the processed samples was evaluated by means of dry sliding tests. The results indicate that (i) increasing the number of passes results in improving the distribution of B4C reinforcing particles, (ii) samples processed with the pinless tool displayed a more homogeneous distribution of the reinforcement in the outer layer of the material with respect to the samples processed with the cone pin, (iii) the addition of B4C particles improved the wear resistance of the AA7075 alloy even if it led to a raise in the coefficient of friction.

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The authors would like to thank the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF)—Egypt for the support with grant no. 3926. The activity is also part of the Mobility Project Italy-Egypt M02115 entitled “Modification of the aluminium pistons’ crown by means of nanoparticle addition and friction stir processing.”

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  1. Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN), Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy

    Lavinia Tonelli & A. Morri

  2. Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM), Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    S. Toschi & L. Ceschini

  3. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez, Egypt

    M. Shaaban, H. R. Ammar, M. M. Z. Ahmed & R. M. Ramadan

  4. Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

    H. R. Ammar

  5. Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

    M. M. Z. Ahmed & I. El-Mahallawi

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Tonelli, L., Morri, A., Toschi, S. et al. Effect of FSP parameters and tool geometry on microstructure, hardness, and wear properties of AA7075 with and without reinforcing B4C ceramic particles. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 102, 3945–3961 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03442-6

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