Abstract
The tribological properties of gas pressure sintered SiAlON and its composite with 18 wt% silicon carbide (SiC) against two different mating materials, i.e., alumina and SiAlON are evaluated. SiAlON and SiAlON-18%SiC composite ceramics were prepared by pressure less sintering and gas pressure sintering. Fretting wear tests were carried out under dry unlubricated ambient conditions (room temperature 23-25 °C; relative humidity 50-55%) with a load of 8 N for 45,000 cycles. Friction and wear properties of SiAlON-SiC proved better than the monolithic SiAlON. The formation of silica roll like structure on the composite worn surface was observed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2495-2504 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Ceramics International |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Sintering
- Hertzian contact pressures
- SiAlON and SiAlON-SiC composite
- Silica roll
- Tribology