Publication Type : Conference Proceedings
Thematic Areas : Advanced Materials and Green Technologies
Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings
Source : Proceedings of second edition of International Conference on "Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Applications (IConAMMA 2017)", Elsevier Ltd, Volume 5, Number 11, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru, p.25139-25148 (2017)
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Center : Center for Excellence in Advanced Materials and Green Technologies
Department : Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical, C. V. T. S., Chemical, Civil
Year : 2017
Abstract : The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of nano-sized graphite on the mechanical, thermal and wear characteristics of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) - Graphite (Nano 27) nanocomposites. Mechanical, wear and thermal properties were analyzed for nanocomposites containing 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% graphite and compared with unfilled UHMWPE. The wear properties of the nanocomposites were modeled and optimized for nano-graphite content and process parameters viz. sliding velocity and load. Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized for modeling and optimization for reducing the wear rate in the nanocomposites. The degree of wear and the worn surfaces were evaluated by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). © 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
Cite this Research Publication : S. Narendra K. Reddy, Unnikrishnan, D., and Dr. Meera Balachandran, “Investigation and Optimization of Mechanical, Thermal and Tribological Properties of UHMWPE - Graphite Nanocomposites”, Proceedings of second edition of International Conference on "Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Applications (IConAMMA 2017)", vol. 5. Elsevier Ltd, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru, pp. 25139-25148, 2017.