Effect of Reinforcements on Specific Wear rate of Al 7075 / TiB2/ Cr2O3 hybrid Composites
Lijin George1, D S Robinson Smart2, Vishnu Haridas3

1Dr. Lijin George, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Dr.D.S.Robinson Smart, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mr. Vishnu Haridas, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Manuscript received on October 15, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 26 October, 2019. | Manuscript published on November 10, 2019. | PP: 3451-3454 | Volume-9 Issue-1, November 2019. | Retrieval Number: A4751119119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.A4751.119119
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Abstract: A composite material contains different reinforcing elements added to the major material that forms the base matrix. In this work Aluminium 7075 matrix was reinforced with 12% TiB2and 4%, 6% and 8% Cr2O3 and the wear behavior of this composite was studied. The composite material was prepared by the process of stir casting. The rate of specific wear was measured for different reinforcements under varying velocity and load. The Scanning Electron Microscope images of the worn-out surfaces were used to investigate the wear pattern. The wear rate could further be extrapolated using fuzzy logic and were compared with the experimental results.
Keywords: Hybrid Composites, Stir Casting, Fuzzy Logic, Specific Wear rate, Pin on disc, Micro hardness, Impact Strength
Scope of the Article: Fuzzy Logic