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Mechanical, tribological, and electrochemical behavior of hybrid aluminum matrix composite containing boron carbide (B4C) and graphene nanoplatelets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2019

Qaisar Abbas shafqat ,
Rafi-ud-din ,
Muhammad Shahzad ,
Mahmood Khan Open the ORCID record for Mahmood Khan [Opens in a new window] ,
Sultan Mehmood ,
Waqar Adil Syed ,
Abdul Basit ,
Nasir Mehboob  and
Tahir Ali
Qaisar Abbas shafqat
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Rafi-ud-din*
Affiliation:
Materials Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Shahzad
Affiliation:
Materials Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mahmood Khan
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sultan Mehmood
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Waqar Adil Syed
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abdul Basit
Affiliation:
Materials Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
Nasir Mehboob
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tahir Ali
Affiliation:
Physics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: rafi_682@yahoo.com, rafiuddin@pinstech.org.pk
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Abstract

In the present work, mechanical, tribological, and electrochemical behaviors of Al Alloy 6061–(0–10) % B4C–(0.25–1.2) % graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) composites, prepared by a combination of solution mixing and powder metallurgy, were investigated. Properties such as hardness, compressive strength, wear rates, and coefficient of friction (COF) were used to investigate the effects of GNPs on mechanical and self-lubricating tribological behavior. The corrosion resistance of composites was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance techniques. Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and EDS mapping were employed to study the distribution, the fracture profile, and wear mechanism. The AA 6061–10% B4C–0.6% GNPs composites exhibited sharp increase in hardness and compressive strength and significant decrease in wear rates and COF. However, for GNPs contents exceeding over 0.6 wt%, mechanical properties and wear performances deteriorated. Pulling out of sheared pultruded GNPs was observed during the fracture of composites. Worn surfaces of GNPs-containing composites showed the smeared graphene layer with some macro-cracks exhibiting delamination wear. It was found that the corrosion inhibition efficiency of GNPs was more pronounced in H3BO3 environment than in NaCl solution.

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metal matrix compositesmechanical propertieswearcorrosionmicrostructure
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 18 , 30 September 2019 , pp. 3116 - 3129
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