Effect of SiC content on dry sliding wear, corrosion and corrosive wear of Al/SiC nanocomposites

The corrosion, corrosive wear and dry sliding wear of nanocomposites, are extremely complicated and involve various chemical, physical anbd mechanical factors. The aim of this work is to investigate the effects of nanosized SiC content on the hardness, dry sliding wear, corrosion and corrosive wear of Al/SiC nanocomposites synthesized by mechanical milling cold pressing and hot extrusion. The corrosion resistance of these composites in 3%NaCl solution was investigated by electrochemical polarization testing and their dry sliding as well as corrosive wear resistance in the same solution was evaluated using a pin-on-disc tester. The microstructures of the samples and their worn surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscopy. It was shown that the dry sliding wear and corrosion resistance of these nanocomposites were improved with the increase of SiC content. It was concluded that due to the lubrication effect of the solution, both the friction coefficient and frictional heat that might soften the material were reduced. In addition, the improved strength of the nanocomposites combined with their better corrosion resistance contributed to their increased corrosive wear resistance, compared with the base alloy. The prominent wear mechanism in the unreinforced alloy was adhesive wear, in the Al/SiC nanocomposites, the wear mechanism changed to abrasive.

Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti6Al4V/xTiN composites for biomedical applications

The corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti6Al4V/xTiN(x=0,5,10 and 15,vol.%)composites fabricated by solid-state sintering and their relationship with the microstructure and microhardness were investigated.Simulated body conditions such as a temperature of 37℃ and a simulated body fluid were used.The main results demonstrated a microstructural change caused by theα-Ti stabilization due to solid-solution of nitrogen(N)into the titanium(Ti)lattice,producing a maximum hardening effect up to 109%for the Ti64 matrix by using 15 vol.%TiN.Corrosion potentials of composites changed to more noble values with the TiN particle addition,while corrosion current density of samples increased as an effect of the remaining porosity,decreasing the corrosion resistance of materials.However,changes to a less passive behavior were observed for samples with 15 vol.%TiN.The non-passive behavior of composites resulted in the reduction of the potential drops during rubbing in tribocorrosion tests.Besides,an improvement of up to 88%of the wear rate of composites was seen from the solid-solution hardening.The results allowed to understand the relationship between composition and sintering parameters with the improved tribocorrosion performance of materials.

Tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V under various normal loads in phosphate buffered saline solution

Tribocorrosion tests were conducted on Ti6 Al4 V against alumina in phosphate buffered saline solution under normal loads of 3-30 N(corresponding to the maximum Hertzian contact pressures of 816-1758 MPa) using a ball-on-disk tribometer. Nano-hardness measurements revealed the formation of work-hardened layers on the pure wear and tribocorrosion surfaces. As the normal load increased from 15 to 30 N during the pure wear, the surface hardness was increased by about 100%. However, a lower generation of wear debris resulted in a lower wear rate under a normal load of 30 N. The presence of corrosion caused an increase in the wear rates by 28%-245% under various normal loads. The corrosion current density acquired from polarization curves was increased by three orders of magnitude and the open circuit potential(OCP) shifted to more negative potentials during tribocorrosion compared with the stagnant condition. The successive formation and removal of tribofilms, which consisted of oxygen and phosphorous compounds, resulted in peaks in the OCP trend and lower fluctuations in coefficient of friction under normal loads higher than 3 N.

Electrochemical Corrosion,Wear,and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Novel Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe Alloy

The electrochemical corrosion,wear,and tribocorrosion behavior of the novel Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe alloy were investigated.The electrochemical corrosion analysis results show that the corrosion resistance of the Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe alloy is better than that of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy under the test conditions in this research.Compared with the static electrochemical corrosion,the corrosion resistance of Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe alloy during tribocorrosion decreases significantly,because the wear accelerates corrosion.The wear volume of Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe alloy is increased with the increase in applied load whether the electrochemical corrosion occurs or not.Due to the acceleration effect of electrochemical corrosion,the wear volume caused by electrochemical corrosion is larger than that without electrochemical corrosion.The results of Wa/Wc are much greater than 10,indicating that during the tribocorrosion process,the material loss caused by mechanical wear is much larger than that caused by electrochemical corrosion.Through SEM observation of the wear morphologies of Ti-19Zr-10Nb-1Fe alloy after tribocorrosion,it can be inferred that the micro-abrasion is the main wear mechanism.The above results show that during the tribocorrosion process,the corrosion accelerates wear,and the wear accelerates corrosion.