{"title":"The Effects of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Content on the Dry Sliding Behaviour of AA2024 Aluminium Composite","authors":"Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi","doi":"10.24191/jmeche.v20i3.23910","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The low density, low expansion coefficient, and strong corrosion resistance at room temperature of Aluminium alloys have made them a popular choice for engineering applications. In this study, Aluminium AA2024 alloys are prepared with different weight contents of ceramic material, titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 7.5% wt.) of a particle size of 30 nm using the metal stir casting method. The hardness property and wear resistance with the effect of heat treatment are investigated using a pin-on-disc wear device for both the base alloy and the reinforced alloys. The result shows the prosperity of 5wt.% of TiO2 to attain the optimum hardness and wear resistance. Using the optimum content of TiO2 and heat treatment, the hardness and wear resistance of 5wt.% TiO2-AA2024 nanocomposite has been significantly improved after heat treatment over the unreinforced Aluminium matrix. Statistically, the hardness and wear resistance are improved by 68% and 22%, respectively. This is due to an increased number of fine precipitates besides their uniformly distributed after heat treatment. Furthermore, casting AA2024 Aluminium alloy material mainly has S (Al2CuMg) and Al3TiCu phases. The appearance of a large number of S phases causes a significant improvement in the properties of the alloy.","PeriodicalId":16332,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Engineering","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Mechanical Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.24191/jmeche.v20i3.23910","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Engineering","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The low density, low expansion coefficient, and strong corrosion resistance at room temperature of Aluminium alloys have made them a popular choice for engineering applications. In this study, Aluminium AA2024 alloys are prepared with different weight contents of ceramic material, titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 7.5% wt.) of a particle size of 30 nm using the metal stir casting method. The hardness property and wear resistance with the effect of heat treatment are investigated using a pin-on-disc wear device for both the base alloy and the reinforced alloys. The result shows the prosperity of 5wt.% of TiO2 to attain the optimum hardness and wear resistance. Using the optimum content of TiO2 and heat treatment, the hardness and wear resistance of 5wt.% TiO2-AA2024 nanocomposite has been significantly improved after heat treatment over the unreinforced Aluminium matrix. Statistically, the hardness and wear resistance are improved by 68% and 22%, respectively. This is due to an increased number of fine precipitates besides their uniformly distributed after heat treatment. Furthermore, casting AA2024 Aluminium alloy material mainly has S (Al2CuMg) and Al3TiCu phases. The appearance of a large number of S phases causes a significant improvement in the properties of the alloy.
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Journal of Mechanical Engineering (formerly known as Journal of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering) or JMechE, is an international journal which provides a forum for researchers and academicians worldwide to publish the research findings and the educational methods they are engaged in. This Journal acts as a link for the mechanical engineering community for rapid dissemination of their academic pursuits. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December, which discusses the progress of Mechanical Engineering advancement.