TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF LOW-CARBON STEEL-PLATE-REINFORCED AL /SI ALLOY

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Minoufiya University, Egypt

Abstract

Aluminium- silicon alloy metal matrix composites reinforced with two types of low-carbon steel-plates were prepared by sand-mould casting technique. Friction and wear tests were performed under dry sliding condition using a pin-on-disc type tribometer. The results showed that Al /Si alloy reinforced with low-carbon steel-plate composites exhibit higher wear resistance than monolithic Al /Si alloy.

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