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Investigation on Tribological Behavior of Hot-Pressed Steel/TiB2 Composites Using Taguchi Experimental Design

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This article presents the dry sliding wear response of steel composites reinforced with TiB2 particles prepared by hot consolidation. Taguchi’s L27 orthogonal array design is adopted to investigate the effect of four operating parameters, i.e., normal load, sliding speed, sliding distance, and reinforcement content on the wear rate of the resultant composite. Reinforcement content is observed to be the most significant factor that affects the wear mechanism followed by sliding velocity and normal load. Specific wear rate revealed a decreasing trend with an increase in sliding speed and load. Wear mechanisms were discussed by analyzing the worn surfaces using a scanning electron microscope. The presence of hard TiB2 particles resulted in enhancement of resistance to plastic deformation of the steel matrix by preventing plastic plowing and cutting.

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The authors are grateful to the Director, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar for supporting and allowing to publish this research work.

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This work was supported by the Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS) of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India under grant no. 36(2)/14/18/2016- BRNS.

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  1. Advanced Materials Technology Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751013, India

    Silani Sahoo

  2. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831014, India

    Bharat Bhusan Jha

  3. Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751013, India

    Sisir Mantry

  4. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India

    Sandip Kumar Nayak

  5. Powder Metallurgy Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400703, India

    Tarasankar Mahata & Jyothi Sharma

  6. Materials Processing and Corrosion Engineering Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 085, India

    Tammana SRCh Murthy

  7. School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751007, India

    Animesh Mandal

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Sahoo, S., Jha, B.B., Mantry, S. et al. Investigation on Tribological Behavior of Hot-Pressed Steel/TiB2 Composites Using Taguchi Experimental Design. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 2121–2135 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06372-1

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