Studies on Wear Properties of Al-Cu Alloy Composite Reinforced with Alumina and Silicon Carbide

Abstract

Aluminum alloy Metal Matrix Composites have been in use in industries since quite some time. Various reinforcements have been employed with different aluminum alloys as matrix materials. In the present investigation Aluminum Copper alloy has been used as Matrix material, Alumina and Silicon Carbide have been used as reinforcement materials. Composites have been fabricated by first keeping weight percentage of alumina constant and varying Silicon Carbide and then by keeping weight percentage of Silicon Carbide constant and Varying Alumina. For these composite materials, wear studies have been carried out using Dry Sliding Wear Test by varying the test parameters. The results of the investigation have been presented and discussed.