中國(guó)有色金屬學(xué)報(bào)(英文版)
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
| Vol. 29 No. 6 June 2019 |
（1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India;
2. Department of Robotics and Automation Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 641004, Tamilnadu, India;
3. Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa）
Abstract:This work is focused on developing AA2124/4wt.%B4C nano-composite coatings on Ti-6Al-4V using friction surfacing to improve the wear resistance. The composite was produced using conventional stir casting method and coatings were laid using an indigenously-developed friction surfacing machine. The rotational speed of the mechtrode was varied. The microstructure of the composite coating was observed using conventional and advanced microscopic techniques. The sliding wear behavior was evaluated using a pin-on-disc apparatus. The coating geometry (thickness and width) increased with increased rotational speed. The interface was straight without thick intermetallic layer. Homogenous distribution of nano B4C particles and extremely fine grains was observed in the composite coating. The interfacial bonding between the aluminum matrix and B4C particles was excellent. The composite coating improved the wear resistance of the titanium alloy substrate due to the reduction in effective contact area, lower coefficient of friction and excellent interfacial bonding.
Key words: aluminum matrix composite; titanium; friction surfacing; coating; wear
