Investigating the Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Al4C3 on the Tribological Performance of Aluminum-Based Nanocomposites

被引:6
作者
Kolev, Mihail [1 ]
Lazarova, Rumyana [1 ]
Petkov, Veselin [1 ]
Mourdjeva, Yana [1 ]
Nihtianova, Diana [2 ]
机构
[1] Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Met Sci, Equipment & Technol Ctr Hydroand Aerodynam Acad A, Blvd Shipchenski Prohod 67, Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
[2] Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Mineral & Crystallog Acad I Kostov, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
关键词
graphene nanoplatelets; aluminum-based nanocomposites; aluminum carbides; powder metallurgy method; heat treatment; coefficient of friction; mass wear; AL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; LOAD-TRANSFER; INTERFACIAL REACTION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; CARBON NANOTUBES; BEHAVIOR; OXIDE;
D O I
10.3390/met13050943
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The study investigates the effects of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the tribological properties of aluminum-based nanocomposites, both annealed after extrusion and non-annealed. It also examines the role of nanosized Al4C3 (aluminum carbide), which forms in the annealed Al/GNPs nanocomposite, on the tribological performance of the nanocomposites. The nanocomposites were fabricated using the powder metallurgy method. The microstructure of the composite materials was characterized using SEM, EDS, XRD and TEM techniques. The coefficient of friction (CF) and mass wear of the composites were measured using a pin-on-disk test under dry sliding friction conditions. The results showed that adding GNPs increased the coefficient of friction (CF) of the nanocomposites by up to 44% at 0.1 wt.% GNP, but the CF decreased by 15% at 1.1 wt.% GNP. The optimal concentration of GNPs for minimizing the CF and mass wear of Al-based nanocomposites was 0.1 wt.%. Additionally, the presence of Al4C3 in the annealed Al/GNP nanocomposite had a positive effect on the CF at low GNP concentrations, with a 38% increases at 0.1 wt.% GNP, but this effect diminished as the GNP concentration increased. The study also found that the mass wear of the nanocomposites increased with the GNP concentration, with a 46% increase in the mass wear from 0.1 wt.% GNP to 0.5 wt.% GNP and a 202% increase from 0.1 wt.% GNP to 1.1 wt.% GNP. The presence of Al4C3 also affected the mass wear, with the effect diminishing as the GNP concentration increased. The study observed an increase in the mass wear with the increase in the GNP concentrations, but the mass wear of the annealed Al/GNPs with 1.1 wt.% GNP and Al4C3 was 52% lower than the Al composite with 1.1 wt.%. Overall, this study provides insights into the role of GNPs and Al4C3 on the tribological performance of aluminum-based nanocomposites.
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