Wear Performance of Hybrid Ceramic Strengthened Nano-Aluminium Composites for Potential Application in Brake Discs
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 4 (2024) pp.
Abstract
Hybrid ceramic-reinforced nano-aluminum composites are emerging as a superior material for brake discs for use in automobiles because of their remarkable qualities. The inclusion of ceramic particles significantly enhances wear resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and reducing the risk of brake fade. In this study, aluminium alloy 7075 (AA7075) is reinforced with equal proportions of nano silicon carbide (nSiC) and zirconium oxide (ZrO2) considered that can reduce vehicle weight, improve fuel efficiency, and extend the brake disc lifespan. The powder metallurgy (PM) method is adopted for creating the composites with 3 wt.% of nSiC and 7.5% ZrO2 with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a binder. The fabricated specimen was subjected to wear studies in pin-on-disc (PoD) apparatus as per ASTM G99 standard. Higher axial load (AL), sliding velocity (SV), and sliding distance (SD) intensify the wear loss (WL) of the hybrid composite. The hybrid composite can sustain more AL and SV than the base alloy due to the reinforced ceramics that form a protective tribo-layer on the composite surface under increased stress and frictional heat. The wear mechanisms observed are abrasive wear, adhesive wear, and oxidative wear.
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