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Impact of Surface Alloying of Nickel on Microstructure, Hardness and Wear on Aluminium–12%Silicon Alloy

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, Springer (2019)

Source : Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, Springer (2019)

Url : https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065535737&doi=10.1007%2fs12666-019-01692-2&partnerID=40&md5=2a3e4888360b4ff29ee021130a69fc09

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Engineering

Department : Mechanical Engineering

Year : 2019

Abstract :

An investigation was carried out to determine the effect of nickel on the microstructure, hardness and wear behaviour of surface alloying on aluminium–12%silicon alloy. The heat source utilized for modifying the surface was gas tungsten arc. Two hundred-micrometre-thick Ni–P coating was pre-deposited using electroless process on the aluminium–12%silicon alloy substrate. The surface alloying process was performed on the coated surface. By using microhardness tester and pin-on-disc wear testing machine, the hardness and wear rate of the modified layer were calculated, respectively. A refined grain structure was observed with the fusion of Ni in the alloyed layer. That was attributed to the rate of cooling in the modified layer. As a result of nickel addition, the hardness was improved and wear rate was found to decrease. © 2019, The Indian Institute of Metals - IIM.

Cite this Research Publication : M. Krishnakumar, Mohnbabu, A., and Saravanan R., “Impact of Surface Alloying of Nickel on Microstructure, Hardness and Wear on Aluminium–12%Silicon Alloy”, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2019.

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