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Item Experimental investigation of effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al-TiC composites(Gruppo Italiano Frattura, 2016) Raviraj, M.S.; Sharanaprabhu, C.M.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.In this paper, the macro and micro-mechanical fracture behavior was studied for aluminum (Al6061) alloy matrix, reinforced with various proportions of TiC particles such as 3wt%, 5wt% and 7wt%. The Al6061-TiC metal matrix composites were produced by stir casting method to ensure uniform distribution of the TiC particulates in the Al matrix. The compact tension (CT) specimens were machined according to ASTM E399 specifications to evaluate the fracture toughness for Al6061-TiC metal matrix composites. The CT specimens were machined for crack to width (a/W) ratio of 0.5 and thickness to width (B/W) ratios of 0.2 to 0.7 with an increment of 0.1. Load versus crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) data was plotted to estimate stress intensity factor KQ for various thicknesses of the specimen. The fracture toughness KIC was obtained by plotting stress intensity factor versus thickness to width ratios of specimen data. The fracture toughness of these composites varied between 16.4-19.2 MPa?m. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) studies was made on the fractured surface of the specimens to understand the micro-mechanisms of failure involve in these composites. Void initiation is more significant in the matrix near the interface. The micro-cracks grow from these micro-voids and crack propagates by linking these micro cracks locating the crack path preferentially in the matrix adjacent to the interface indicating ductile fracture. © 2016, Gruppo Italiano Frattura. All rights reserved.Item Effect of specimen crack lengths on stress intensity factor for Al6061-TiC composites using experimental and 3D numerical methods(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Howard House Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, 2017) Raviraj, M.S.; Sharanaprabhu, C.M.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to present the determination of critical stress intensity factor (KC) both by experimental method and three-dimensional (3D) finite element simulations. Design/methodology/approach-CT specimens of different compositions of Al6061-TiC composites (3wt%, 5wt% and 7wt% TiC) with variable crack length to width (a/W0.3-0.6) ratios are machined from as-cast composite block. After fatigue pre-cracking the specimens to a required crack length, experimental load vs crack mouth opening displacement data are plotted to calculate the KC value. Elastic 3D finite element simulations have been conducted for CT specimens of various compositions and a/W ratios to compute KC. The experimental results indicate that the magnitude of KC depends on a/W ratios, and significantly decreases with increase in a/W ratios of the specimen. Findings-From 3D finite element simulation, the KC results at the centre of CT specimens for various Al6061-TiC composites and a/W ratios show satisfactory agreement with experimental results compared to the surface. Originality/value-The research work contained in this manuscript was conducted during 2015-2016. It is original work except where due reference is made. The authors confirm that the research in their work is original, and that all the data given in the article are real and authentic. If necessary, the paper can be recalled, and errors corrected. © Emerald Publishing Limited.Item Experimental and 3D FE evaluation of crack initiation energy J 1C in Al6061-TiC composites(IOS Press Nieuwe Hemweg 6B Amsterdam 1013 BG, 2018) Raviraj, M.S.; Sharanaprabhu, C.M.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.M.The test data crack initiation energy in Mode-I fracture, J 1C is determined experimentally for various compositions of Al6061-TiC composites by using compact tension (CT) specimen with variable aW ratios. Also, 3D nonlinear (elastic-plastic) finite element analysis was carried for Compact Tension (CT) specimen to evaluate J 1C, ahead at the crack-front of several Al6061-TiC composite specimens with various crack lengths. The 3D FEA J 1C results were compared with the experimental results. The J 1C values decrease with increasing crack length of the specimen because of decrease in load carrying capacity of the specimens. Al6061-TiC composites exhibit higher fracture toughness values than their counterparts Al-SiC composites. © 2018 IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.Item Tribological behaviour of monolayer and multilayer Ti-based thin solid films deposited on alloy steel(Institute of Physics Publishing helen.craven@iop.org, 2019) V Badiger, P.V.; Desai, V.; Ramesh, M.R.; Joladarashi, S.; Gourkar, H.The fretting wear and adhesive wear resistance of Ti-based thin solid films deposited on MDN121 steel substrate are evaluated. Plasma-assisted cathodic arc evaporation technique is used to develop the TiC-C monolayer coating and Ti/TiN/TiCN/TiN/TiCN multilayer coatings used in the study. FESEM-EDS, nanoindentation, Raman spectroscopy, optical profiler, and confocal microscope are used to characterise the coatings and wear tracks. Diamond-like carbon is observed in the microstructure of both the coatings. During the fretting analysis, the coefficient of friction (COF) is reduced by 68.49% in the case of the TiC-C monolayer coating and 42.46% in the Ti multilayer coatings as compared to the substrate. The volumetric wear loss of the TiC-C monolayer coating is lower than the multilayer coating. The wear surface morphology reveals the abrasive form of the fretting wear mechanism in both the monolayer and multilayer coatings whereas the galling failure in the substrate. During adhesive wear, the COF is reduced by 71.73% in the monolayer coating and 59.33% in the multilayer coatings compared to the substrate. The monolayer coating exhibits low friction and low wear rate as compared to the multilayer coating. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.Item Development and Sliding Wear Behavior of Co-Mo-Cr-Si Cladding through Microwave Heating(Springer editorial@springerplus.com, 2019) Prasad, C.D.; Joladarashi, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Srinath, M.S.; Channabasappa, B.H.The aim of the present study is to improve the sliding wear resistance of pure titanium grade-2 substrate by developing CoMoCrSi (Tribaloy T400) cladding on it by using microwave hybrid heating technique. The developed cladding is characterized by microstructural features, phase analysis, measurement of microhardness by employing a scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Vickers microhardness. The cladding and substrate are subjected to sliding wear test against alumina counterpart at elevated temperatures under dry conditions using a pin on disc tribometer. The test is performed by varying normal load and temperatures, whereas sliding speed is maintained constant. The developed clad shown partial melting of CoMoCrSi powders and obtained sound metallurgical bonding with the substrate. The high specific energy of microwave diluted the substrate atoms into cladding region which forms Cr3C2, Co3Ti, and TiC, phases confirmed by phase analysis. The cladding obtained better porosity and microhardness are 1.5 ± 0.2% ?m and 760 ± 35 Hv respectively. The substrate exhibits low microhardness of 182 ± 25 Hv. The cladding exhibits 6 times of lower volume loss and 70.14% of less wear rate with respect to the substrate. The cladding experienced least coefficient of friction is 0.55 compared with the substrate. The worn surfaces of cladding and substrate are examined. The detailed mechanism of wear is discussed in this paper. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V.Item Effect of dilution on the microstructure and high-temperature wear resistance of self-lubricating nickel alloy claddings(SAGE Publications Inc., 2024) Gudala, S.; Rokkala, U.; Rao Medabalimi, S.; M.r, R.; Konovalov, K.S.In this study, the impact of substrate dilution on the microstructure and tribological properties of tungsten inert gas (TIG)-deposited self-lubricating claddings was investigated. The dilution of Ti content on cladding increased as the TIG current increased, and the microhardness of the cladding decreased. The content of intermetallic phases such as TiNi and TiC increased with the increase in TIG current. The tribological studies revealed that coating dilution at higher TIG currents has prominent effects on wear behaviour at elevated temperatures. In both clads, the percentage decrease in hardness from higher TIG current to lower TIG current was noted as 31%. The higher dilution of Ti content in the cladding was found to be beneficial in tribological studies performed, especially at higher temperatures (≥400). Also, solid lubricants such as MoS2 and BaF2 encapsulation in the nickel alloy were found to be beneficial at both low and high temperatures. © The Author(s) 2024.Item Investigation on Tribological Behavior of Al7075-TiC/Graphene Nano-composite Using Taguchi Method(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024) Lingaraju, S.V.; Hatti, G.; Jadhav, M.R.; Dhuttargaon, M.S.; Doddamani, S.This study addresses the limited understanding of how nano-materials affect the mechanical properties and wear behavior of AMMNCs, focusing on challenges in achieving uniform nano-material distribution and optimizing processing parameters. This study explores the fabrication and tribological performance of Al7075 hybrid metal matrix nano-composites reinforced with TiC and Graphene using ultrasonic stir casting. By varying TiC content (0.5 to 2.5 wt%) and maintaining 0.25-wt% Graphene, the composites were tested under dry sliding conditions. Results indicate that the hybrid nano-composite with 1.5 wt% TiC and 0.25 wt% Graphene exhibits optimal wear resistance and frictional behavior, attributed to improved hardness and reduced surface damage. This results from harder particles intermingling with the softer alloy, which shows increased hardness with reduced delamination, cracks, and fractures of inside surfaces during wear. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.