Abstract
The influence of Ti addition (up to 4 wt.%) on wear behavior of as-cast and heat-treated A1-12 wt.% Si eutectic alloy prepared by rapid cooling has been investigated in dry sliding against a steel counterface using a pin-on-disk apparatus. Worn surfaces and wear debris were examined and analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The addition of Ti to the binary Al-Si alloy led to the precipitation of Al3Ti phase. Among the Ti-containing alloys, the increase in Ti content improved wear resistance of both as-cast and heat-treated alloys. However, these alloys displayed higher wear rates, thus lower wear resistance, compared with the Al-Si binary alloy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 656-662 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Wear |
| Volume | 249 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the Government of Malaysia for funding this work through research grant IRPA 09-02-02-0073.
Keywords
- Al-Si-Ti alloys
- Dry sliding
- Wear debris
- Wear rate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry