Study of Tribological and Morphological Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Aluminum Oxide and Talc

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 5 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Snehal Jojare, N.A.Kadam

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V5I4P103

How to Cite?

Snehal Jojare, N.A.Kadam, "Study of Tribological and Morphological Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Aluminum Oxide and Talc," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 5,  no. 4, pp. 10-14, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V5I4P103

Abstract:

In applications like aerospace, automotive, ship building, construction, and other engineering, composites are gaining importance. Properties like lightweight, superior strength to weight ratio make them more advantageous. With fillers like aluminum oxide, Talc, MoS2, Teak wood dust, etc., the properties like wear resistance, toughness, chemical resistance, and strength improved. In our study, epoxy reinforced with Al2O3 and Talc is considered. The following four influencing factors like normal load, time, filler content, wear rate, and morphological characteristics were studied. Taguchi's design of experiment method is used to investigate the influence of four factors on the response and the optimum combination of these four factors for maximum wear resistance. Pin-on-Disc apparatus is used to study wear characteristics. Morphological characteristics are studied with the help of Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) images. The result is an increase in normal load increases the wear rate.

Keywords:

Epoxy, Aluminium oxide, Talc, Tribological properties, Taguchi's DOE, Morphological characteristics.

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