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Wear Study on SOL–GEL-Coated Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

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By using SOL–GEL Technique, novel nanocomposites made of alumina/hydroxyapatite/graphene were deposited on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates. The wear performances of the deposited coatings and coating thickness were assessed by scanning electron microscopy and EDS. The crystallography and the topography of the coated surface were examined by X-ray Diffraction and Atomic Force Microscope with porosity analysis, whereas incorporation of graphene was verified by Raman spectroscopy. The wear test was conducted using the pin-on-disc, with varying parameters exhibiting superior wear resistance and coefficient of friction and wear mechanism maps were constructed. The hardness of coated surface is increased by 70% approximately which subsequently increased the wear performance of the coated Ti-6Al-4V.

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  1. Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, 608 002, India

    P. Shanmugapriya & V. Srinivasan

  2. Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, 608 002, India

    B. Karthikeyan

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu, 613 001, India

    B. Asaithambi

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Shanmugapriya, P., Srinivasan, V., Karthikeyan, B. et al. Wear Study on SOL–GEL-Coated Ti-6Al-4V Alloy. J Bio Tribo Corros 6, 129 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-020-00423-1

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