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HDPE-Quasicrystal Composite: Fabrication and Wear Resistance

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The present paper reports, for the first time the processing, characterization and wear property of novel HDPE-decagonal quasicrystal (QC) composite prepared by the compression molding technique. The composites are prepared at 130°C at applied pressure of 735 kPa with different holding time to obtain fully dense product. It has been found that a holding time of 60 min is the optimum at the specified molding temperature and pressure. The second phase (QC) content is varied from 5 to 20 wt% to obtain optimum mechanical properties. SEM observations indicate well-dispersed QC particles within the HDPE matrix, with fine scale distribution for 20 wt% QC. Ball-on-disc wear test reveals that composites showing better wear resistance than pure HDPE sample. The results are discussed using currently available literature.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, UP, India

    Ankush Kothalkar, Amit S. Sharma, Garima Tripathi, Bikramjit Basu & Krishanu Biswas

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Kothalkar, A., Sharma, A.S., Tripathi, G. et al. HDPE-Quasicrystal Composite: Fabrication and Wear Resistance. Trans Indian Inst Met 65, 13–20 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-012-0120-2

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