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Effect of Organic and Inorganic Reinforcement on Tribological Behaviour of Aluminium A356 Matrix Hybrid Composite

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Composites of aluminium matrix with organic (rice husk ash, RHA) and inorganic (fly ash) reinforcement at different weight fractions were fabricated by double-stir casting. The tribological behaviour of the hybrid composites was investigated under dry sliding conditions using different applied loads, sliding distances and sliding speeds. The aims of this work are use of waste material and investigation of the tribological performance, economic issues, environmental impact on wear loss, and coefficient of friction to increase the lifespan of such materials. Attempts were made to examine the effect of addition of waste particles in the aluminium composites on the sliding wear rate, which is of significant importance in the engineering field. The wear mechanism was analysed based on the wear debris and examination of wear tracks on the worn surfaces. The results showed that the A356/10 %RHA–10 %fly ash hybrid composite exhibited superior wear resistance compared with the aluminium matrix for use in engineering applications.

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank Professor Dr. N. Selvakumar, Director, Nano centre, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India for provision of support for fabrication of hybrid composites. The authors also wish to acknowledge the extensive facilities provided by the Centralised Instrumentation Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Annamalai University.

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    B. Vinod & S. Ramanathan

  2. Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

    M. Anandajothi

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Vinod, B., Ramanathan, S. & Anandajothi, M. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Reinforcement on Tribological Behaviour of Aluminium A356 Matrix Hybrid Composite. J Bio Tribo Corros 4, 45 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-018-0157-9

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