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Microstructural and wear properties of the Al-B4C composite coating produced by hot-press sintering on AA-2024 alloy

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Abstract

In this study, the surface of an AA-2024 alloy was covered with reinforced composite coating using hotpress sintering method. Al and B4C powders were synthesized through mechanical alloying technique and coated on the AA-2024 substrate at different rates. The microstructure of the intermediate transition region formed between the substrate (AA-2024 Al alloy) and the coating layer (Al/B4C MMCs), the microstructure of the Al/B4C metal matrix composites (MMCs) coating, the microhardness, and the adhesive wear resistance of the Al/B4C MMCs coating layer were investigated. It was observed that B4C powders homogeneously dispersed in the microstructure of the Al/B4C MMCs coating layer, moreover, the Al matrix and B4C reinforcement particles were bonded without a gap. It was also determined that an interface bonding occurred between Al/B4C MMCs coating layer and the AA-2024 substrate. Accordingly, it was determined that with the increase of B4C reinforcement particle ratio, the hardness of the coating layer, and the wear resistance increased.

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This study was funded by the Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit of Firat University Rectorate within the scope of Project No: TEKF. 19.08.

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  1. Faculty of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey

    C. Ozay & O. E. Karlidag

  2. Department of Machine and Metal Technologies, Malatya Organized Industrial Zone Vocational High School, Inonu University, 44100, Malatya, Turkey

    H. Ballikaya

  3. Physics Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey

    F. Dagdelen

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Cetin Ozay was born in 1978 in Maden-Elazig. He earned his B.Sc. from Firat University, Faculty of Tech. Education, Mechanical Edu. Dept., Elazig in 2000 and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Firat University, Institute of Science, Mechanical Dept., Elazig in 2004 and 2009, respectively. Since 2016, he has been working as an Associate Professor at the Firat University, Turkey. He is specialized in mechanical science, manufacturing, tribology, powder metallurgy, Taguchi, ANOVA.

Hasan Ballikaya was born in 1986 in Elazig. He received his B.Sc. from Firat University, Technical Education Faculty, Elazig in 2009. He also received M.Sc. in 2011 and Ph.D. in 2017 from Firat University, Institute of Science, Mechanical Dept., Elazig, respectively. Since 2018, he has been working as a Doctor at the University of Inonu, Turkey. He is specialized in mechanical science, manufacturing, ANSYS, CAD-CAM, Taguchi, ANOVA.

Fethi Dagdelen was born in 1975 in Palu-Elazig. He earned his B.Sc. from Firat University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Elazig in 1996. He also earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Firat University, Institute of Science, Physics Dept., Elazig in 1999 and in 2004, respectively. He has been working as an Associate Professor at the Firat University, Turkey since 2018. He investigates thermal properties and fabrication of the materials in material science.

Omer Etem Karlidag was born in 1990 in Elazig. He studied at Firat University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Eng. Dept., Elazig in 2014. He received the M.Sc. from Firat University, Institute of Science and Technology, Mechanical Dept., Elazig, Turkey in 2017. He is specialized in manufacturing, powder metallurgy, and tribology.

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Ozay, C., Ballikaya, H., Dagdelen, F. et al. Microstructural and wear properties of the Al-B4C composite coating produced by hot-press sintering on AA-2024 alloy. J Mech Sci Technol 35, 2895–2901 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-0613-1

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