CuCrW(Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) nanocomposite:mechanical alloying, microstructure, and tribological properties

Mohammad Baghani; Mahmood Aliofkhazraei

doi:10.1007/s12613-017-1524-0

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Mohammad Baghani and Mahmood Aliofkhazraei, CuCrW(Al₂O₃) nanocomposite:mechanical alloying, microstructure, and tribological properties, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 24(2017), No. 11, pp. 1321-1334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-017-1524-0

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Mohammad Baghani and Mahmood Aliofkhazraei, CuCrW(Al2O3) nanocomposite:mechanical alloying, microstructure, and tribological properties, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 24(2017), No. 11, pp. 1321-1334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-017-1524-0

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CuCrW(Al₂O₃) nanocomposite:mechanical alloying, microstructure, and tribological properties

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Received: 18 January 2017; Revised: 18 May 2017; Accepted: 20 May 2017

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The effect of alumina nanoparticle addition on the microstructure and tribological properties of a CuCrW alloy was investigated in this work. Mechanical alloying was carried out in a satellite ball mill. The tribological properties of the samples were evaluated using pin-on-disk wear tests with different pins (alumina, tungsten carbide, and steel pins). The results indicated that the tungsten carbide pin had a lower coefficient of friction than the alumina and steel pins because of its high hardness and low surface roughness. In addition, when the sliding rate was decreased, the weight-loss rate increased. The existence of alumina nanoparticles in the nanocomposite led to a lower weight-loss rate and to a change in the wear mechanism from adhesive to abrasive.
- wear;
- mechanical alloying;
- nanocomposite;
- tribological properties;
- metal matrix

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