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Enhanced Tribological Properties of Nano-TiO2 Reinforced Polymer Composites Fabricated via Stereolithography

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This study assessed the efficiency of nano titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles as a strengthening agent in polymer composites fabricated through stereolithography (SLA). The uniform dispersion of TiO2 was confirmed through SEM analyses. The inclusion of 0.25wt% and 0.5wt% TiO2 particles resulted in a hardness increase of 12.73% and 25.45%, respectively, when compared to the initial hardness of the pure resin baseline, which was 55. The increase in hardness was accompanied by a reduction in the coefficient of friction (COF) from 0.88 for the unfilled resin to 0.71 and 0.64 for the 0.25wt% and 0.5wt% TiO2 composites, respectively. The wear tests showed a significant improvement in wear resistance, with the 0.5wt% TiO2 composite displaying the greatest reduction in wear loss under all tested loads. The results suggest that nano TiO2 particles enhance both the hardness and frictional properties, while also decreasing wear. This highlights their potential as a reinforcing material in high-performance polymer composites.

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This article is the extended work of the project carried out by KONATHAM SURYA PRATAP REDDY, V SHANDESH PAUL, PRANAV VAISHNAVI PRABHAKARAN, and ANURAAG AAYUSH of Mechanical Engineering department, RV college of Engineering during the academic year 2022-2023. The authors acknowledge their valuable contributions.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 560059, Karnataka, India

    Mahantesh M. Math & V L Jagannatha Guptha

  2. Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 560059, Karnataka, India

    K V S Rajeswara Rao

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bengaluru, 560082, Karnataka, India

    M. N. Gururaja

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bengaluru, 560060, Karnataka, India

    J. S. Srikantamurthy

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, 560019, Karnataka, India

    Suresh Erannagari

  6. Department of Mechanical Engineering, RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru, 560076, Karnataka, India

    S. Ramesh

  7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, 560035, India

    B. N. Prashanth

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Math, M.M., Rao, K.V.S.R., Gururaja, M.N. et al. Enhanced Tribological Properties of Nano-TiO2 Reinforced Polymer Composites Fabricated via Stereolithography. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. D (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-024-00752-2

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