The The Dry-Sliding Wear Behavior of Aluminium Alloy/ SiC Metal Matrix Composites

Abstract

The present research involved the conduction of dry sliding wear tests and the study of the
microstructure of aluminium AA-2618 alloy matrix composite reinforced with Silicon Carbide
particulates. The composites were machined to ASTM standards. The dry sliding wear tests were
conducted on a pin-on-disc test rig while the microstructure was analyzed using an optical
microscope. The addition of reinforcement particulates into the matrix material increases the wear
resistance properties of the composite material.