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Statistical Approach on High Temperature Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Al-Li-Si3N4 Metal Matrix Composite

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Light weight composites with elevated temperature wear resistance are all time requirements even though many research articles available in the past three decades. This study concentrates the weight reduction approach and dry sliding wear behavior of silicon nitride (Si3N4) and lithium (Li) reinforced aluminium metal matrix composite to identify the wear resistance behaviour at elevated temperatures. The temperatures considered for this investigation are room temperature (RT), 100°C, 200°C and 300°C. Wear tests were conducted with different speeds of 600 to 1500 revolutions per minute (rpm) with an interval of 300 rpm and loads ranging from 10 to 25 N at 5 N intervals. Two step stir casting route was applied for composite production and DUCOM pin on disc wear tester was used for the wear behavior analysis at RT and elevated temperatures. Taguchi design of experiments with L16 array was applied in this analysis. Temperature, speed and load are considered as input factors to analyze the wear volume loss and coefficient of friction. Scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the worn surfaces of the tested composite. Results revealed that at RT, increase in speed decreases the wear rate. At 100°C, it was identified that there was an increase in wear rate of the composite. Increasing the temperature to 200°C, the wear rate was decreased with increased friction coefficient. Further increase in temperature to 300°C increases the wear resistance of the composite was witnessed. The wear rate of the fabricated composite was found to be decreased at elevated temperatures compared with RT. The Scanning electron microscopic analysis of worn surfaces reveals the shifting of adhesive wear to abrasive wear mechanism with oxidizing wear for increase in temperature from RT to 300°C. The fabricated composite showed good wear resistance at elevated temperature and can be used as anti friction material for high speed and high temperature applications.

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The authors wish to extend their sincere thanks to M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, for giving stir casting facility and wear testing equipment to carry out this research. Special thanks to Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai university for providing SEM analysis of worn surfaces for this research work.

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Both the authors KR and MB planned the experiments. First author KR carried out the experiments by preparing samples, conducting the experiments, interpreting the result and writing the manuscript. Corresponding author MB supervised in all stages of work and took a lead in writing and verifying the manuscript. Both the authors KR and MB discussed and contributed to the final version of the manuscript.

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Raju, K., Balakrishnan, M. Statistical Approach on High Temperature Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Al-Li-Si3N4 Metal Matrix Composite. Silicon 14, 2067–2078 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-021-00995-8

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