Abstract: Al2O3+C/ZL109 short fibers reinforced hybrid metal matrix composites were fabricated by squeeze casting.The effect of carbon fiber content on friction and wear properties of the hybrid composites with fixed Al2O3 fiber volume fraction 12% was investigated.The results show that carbon fiber is of self-lubricant to some degree, coefficient of friction and wear rate of the hybrid composites decrease with the increase of carbon fiber volume fraction.Tribological property of the hybrid composites with incorporation of carbon short fiber is ameliorated and the wear property is improved.The transition load from mild wear to severe wear of the hybrid composites improves markedly because of mutual effect of Al2O3 and carbon short fibers, the value is larger by one fold than that of the matrix. The dominant wear mechanisms of the composites are grooving and delamination during the phase of mild wear when the experimental load is smaller than the transition load.Incorporation of carbon short fiber is in favor of decrease of microcracks size on worn surface. The dominant wear mechanisms of matrix and composites will be shifted to severe adhesion and even local melt wear with the increase of load.
Effect of carbon fiber content on friction and wear properties of Al2O3+C/ZL109 hybrid composites
Abstract:
Al 2O 3+C/ZL109 short fibers reinforced hybrid metal matrix composites were fabricated by squeeze casting.The effect of carbon fiber content on friction and wear properties of the hybrid composites with fixed Al 2O 3 fiber volume fraction 12% was investigated.The results show that carbon fiber is of self-lubricant to some degree, coefficient of friction and wear rate of the hybrid composites decrease with the increase of carbon fiber volume fraction.Tribological property of the hybrid composites with incorporation of carbon short fiber is ameliorated and the wear property is improved.The transition load from mild wear to severe wear of the hybrid composites improves markedly because of mutual effect of Al 2O 3 and carbon short fibers, the value is larger by one fold than that of the matrix. The dominant wear mechanisms of the composites are grooving and delamination during the phase of mild wear when the experimental load is smaller than the transition load.Incorporation of carbon short fiber is in favor of decrease of microcracks size on worn surface. The dominant wear mechanisms of matrix and composites will be shifted to severe adhesion and even local melt wear with the increase of load.