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Tribological Properties of Al Alloy Particle Composites

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In recent years, a variety of particle dispersed aluminum alloy composites have been synthesized. The tribological properties of these materials include sliding wear, friction, seizure resistance and abrasive wear (of composites containing solid lubricant as well as hard ceramic particles). The potential high-performance applications of Al-alloy-graphite composites include pistons for internal combustion engines and bearings. For such applications, the low stress abrasive wear rates of composites, containing high volume fractions (0.20–0.35), are comparable to that of heat treated 1045 steel.

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Somuri V. Prasad received his D. Phil. from the University of Sussex. U.K. He is currently assistant director and head of the Tribology Division at the Regional Research Laboratory (C.S.I.R.) in Bhopal India. Dr. Prasad is also a member of TMS.

Pradeep K. Rohatgi received his Sc. D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently a professor of materials engineering at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Dr. Rohatgi is also a member of TMS.

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Prasad, S.V., Rohatgi, P.K. Tribological Properties of Al Alloy Particle Composites. JOM 39, 22–26 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03257531

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