Open AccessEffect of Addition of Graphite on Tribological Behaviour of Sic and Fly Ash Reinforced Copper Based Self-Lubricating Composites
Author(s) -
P. Balamurugan,
M. Uthayakumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.d1058.1284s219
Subject(s) - materials science , graphite , tribology , microstructure , copper , fly ash , composite material , powder metallurgy , metallurgy , carbon fibers , composite number
In the present study 4 different combinations of composites are prepared with varying proportions of graphite content by keeping the same proportion of copper, SiC and Fly ash through powder metallurgy process. hardness, Microstructure and tribological properties are studied with varying sliding velocities(1, 2 & 3m/s) and loading conditions (10, 30 and 50N). The addition of graphite reduces the hardness, but the wear behaviour is enhanced with its addition.