Open AccessCharacterization of Wear Properties of Epoxy - SiC - Alumina Filled Polymer Matrix Composites
Author(s) -
Mohammed Asif Kattimani,
D. H. Pachchinavar,
Bhimanagouda Patil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-602X
pISSN - 2395-6011
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrst196516
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , epoxy , silicon carbide , tribology , taguchi methods , composite number , polymer , characterization (materials science) , nanotechnology
Nowadays, Polymer composites are frequently used for engineering applications such as aerospace, automotive and marine industries. The present research is on evaluation of wear properties of epoxy resin composite fabricated using alumina (Al2O3) in 5wt% and Silicon Carbide (SiC) in 5-15 wt% in steps of 5 wt% as fillers for testing purpose. The tribological properties such as dry sliding wear characteristics have been evaluated by conducting wear tests using Pin-on-Disc wear testing setup for sliding speed (200/300/400 rpm) and sliding load (20/30/40 N). The wear properties are analyzed using Taguchi’s Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) techniques. From the statistical analysis it is found that the 15wt% of SiC is major factor influencing the wear resistance of the composite material. Finally regression analysis has been carried out to build regression model to predict the wear rate of the composite material under different sliding conditions.