Experimental analysis of mechanical, tribological, morphological of AA5022 based nano-scaled vanadium and tin-reinforced composites

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1 Department of Automobile Engineering, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India.

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichy, India.

3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, SV College of Engineering, Tirupati, India.

4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindustan University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

10.24200/sci.2024.61905.7548

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This research work investigates the mechanical and dry friction wear behavior of the AA5022 matrix reinforced with nano-scaled particles. In this work, nano-scaled vanadium and tin were blended with an aluminum matrix, and the aluminum composite samples with different weight percentages of nano-scaled vanadium and tin in the 0–10 wt% range were fabricated through a muffle furnace and stir-casting techniques. The obtained results reveal that the tensile strength and microhardness progressively increase with nano-scaled vanadium and tin addition in the aluminum matrix up to 6 wt% of each. The wear loss and wear rate gradually decrease in the same samples. The internal structure of nano-scaled vanadium and tin-reinforced hybrid aluminum composite samples was examined by scanning electron microscopy, which revealed that, sample C (6 wt% of nano-scaled vanadium and tin particles) microstructure appeared uniform distribution and was intensively dispersed in the aluminum matrix. The pure AA5022 was also studied to compare the mechanical and tribological properties. Sample C improved by 39% in tensile strength and improved by 22% in microhardness. Moreover, hybrid aluminum composite samples showed improved wear-resistant characteristics, which can be used for various tribological applications, especially in electric automotive and modern aerospace.

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Scientia Iranica
Volume 32, Issue 14
Transactions on Mechanical Engineering
July and August 2025 Article ID:7548

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  • Receive Date: 09 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 13 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 November 2024

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