Evaluation of Sliding wear behavior of Glass particle reinforced Aluminum alloy 6061 Metal Matrix Composites

Abstract

In the present work, an attempt has made to evaluate the wear behaviour of Al6061- glass particulate reinforced MMCs. Melt stir casting method was used to fabricate MMCs composites. The glass particle containing (3%, 6%, 9% and 12%) of 75µm particle size was used as reinforcing material and Al6061as matrix material. The prepared samples were tested using pin-on-disc testing machine. The wear rate of the composite is increased by increasing the weight percentage of particles. The worn-out surface of composites was examined by using optical microscope to understand the wear mechanism of composites.