Influence of mechanical alloying process on structural, mechanical and tribological behaviours of CNT reinforced aluminium composites – a statistical analysis

• Autorzy: Manikandan P. , Elayaperumal A. , Franklin Issac R.

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DOI

10.24425/bpasts.2021.136745

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The mechanical and tribological properties of the Al/CNT composites could be controlled and improved by the method of its fabrication process. This research article deals with the optimization of mechanical and tribological properties of Al/CNT composites, which are fabricated using the mechanical alloying process with the different weight percentage of multi-walled CNT reinforcement. The phase change and the presence of CNT are identified using the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The influence of mechanical alloying process and the multi-walled CNT reinforcement on the mechanical, and tribological behaviours of the Al/CNT composites are studied. The optimal mechanical alloying process parameters and the weight percentage of multi-walled CNT reinforcement for the Al/CNT composite are identified using the Response Surface Methodology (RSM), which exhibits the better hardness, compressive strength, wear rate and Coefficient of Friction (CoF). The Al/CNT composite with 1.1 wt.% of CNT has achieved the optimal responses at the milling speed 301 rpm and milling time 492 minutes with the ball to powder weight ratio 9.7:1, which is 98% equal to the experimental result. This research also reveals that the adhesive wear is the dominant wear mechanism for the Al/CNT composite against EN31 stainless steel but the optimal Al/CNT composite with 1.1 wt.% of multi-walled CNT has experienced a mild abrasive wear.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

powder metallurgy; composites; morphology; optimization; wear

PL

metalurgia proszków; kompozyt; morfologia; optymalizacja

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 69, nr 2
• Strony: art. no. e136745
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Manikandan P.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600025, Tamil Nadu, India

autor

Elayaperumal A.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600025, Tamil Nadu, India

autor

Franklin Issac R.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600025, Tamil Nadu, India

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