Comparative Tribological Analysis of Al–Fe

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Comparative Tribological Analysis of Al–Fe–Si-Based Alloys

Haidar Faisal Helal Mobark$^{1}$, Ali Hussein Al-Azzawi$^{2}$, Mothanna Taha Mohammed Fattah Agha$^{1}$, Abdulraheem Kadhim Abid Ali$^{3}$, and Barhm Mohamad$^{4}$

$^{1}$College of Agriculture, Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, Al-Qasim Green University, 51001 Babel, Iraq
$^{2}$College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Misan, 62001 Misan, Iraq
$^{3}$College of Materials Engineering, University of Babylon, 51001 Babel, Iraqe
$^{4}$Department of Petroleum Technology, Koya Technical Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, 44001 Erbil, Iraq

Received: 05.12.2023; final version - 09.07.2024. Download: PDF

This study presents a comparative investigation of the tribological behaviour and microstructural characteristics of two different alloys, namely, 77.3% Al–1.8% Fe–16.7% Si (Al–Si-based alloy) and 62.9% Al–14.4% Fe–16.9% Si (Al–Fe–Si-based alloy). High temperature alloys are fabricated by stir-casting technique. Tribology analysis is conducted to assess wear, crack formation, and cavity zones for both alloys using scanning electron microscopy. In addition, optical micrography is used to examine their microstructures. The results reveal significant differences between the two alloys: with the high concentration, Si-alloy specimen exhibits higher Vickers hardness and superior wear resistance compared to the low-concentration Si-alloy specimen. Optical micrographs confirm a well-defined grain distribution for the former alloy and a similar homogeneous microstructure for the latter.

Key words: materials science, stir casting, alloys’ fabrication, tribology analysis, surface damage.

URL: https://mfint.imp.kiev.ua/en/abstract/v46/i10/0991.html

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/mfint.46.10.0991

PACS: 46.50.+a, 46.55.+d, 61.72.Ff, 62.20.Qp, 68.35.Ct, 68.37.Hk, 81.40.Pq

Citation: Haidar Faisal Helal Mobark, Ali Hussein Al-Azzawi, Mothanna Taha Mohammed Fattah Agha, Abdulraheem Kadhim Abid Ali, and Barhm Mohamad, Comparative Tribological Analysis of Al–Fe–Si-Based Alloys, Metallofiz. Noveishie Tekhnol., 46, No. 10: 991—1005 (2024)

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