An investigation on the tribological behavior of AZ91 and AZ91 + 3 wt% RE magnesium alloys at elevated temperatures |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab 144601, India;2. Mechanical Engineering Department, GZSCCET, MRS Punjab Technical University Campus, Bathinda, Punjab 151001, India;3. Mechanical Engineering Section, YCoE, Punjabi University, Guru Kashi Campus, Talwandi Sabo, Distt, Bathinda, Punjab 151302, India;1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2. Ningbo Branch of Chinese Academy of Ordnance Science, Ningbo 315100, China;3. Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cross-Scale Manufacturing Mechanics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China |
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| Abstract: | The wear behavior of AZ91 and AZ91 + 3 wt% RE magnesium alloys was investigated under a normal load of 20 N at the wear testing temperatures of 25–250 °C and sliding speeds of 0.4 and 1 m s−1. As the sliding speed increased from 0.4 to 1 m s−1 at the wear temperature of 25 °C, the wear rates of AZ91 and AZ91 + 3 wt% RE alloys decreased by about 8% and 60%, respectively. With an increase in the wear temperature to 100 °C, the wear rate of AZ91 alloy was reduced by 58% at a sliding speed of 0.4 m s−1, while the wear rate was sharply increased at a sliding speed of 1 m s−1. At higher wear temperatures, the wear of the AZ91 alloy at both sliding speeds soared as a result of the softening of β-Mg17Al12 phase. However, the wear rate of AZ91 + 3 wt% RE alloy showed a minimum at the wear temperatures of 100 and 200 °C at sliding speeds of 1 and 0.4 m s−1, respectively. Superior wear behavior of AZ91 + 3 wt% RE at the elevated temperatures could be attributed to its higher thermal stability and strength. Furthermore, a rise in sliding speed led to a 55% reduction in the wear rate of AZ91 + 3 wt% RE alloy at the wear temperature of 100 °C due to the formation of stable oxide layers on the wear surface. |
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| Keywords: | AZ91 magnesium alloy Rare earth elements Sliding speed High temperature Surface temperature |
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