In this study we have investigated thermomechanical and solid particle erosion behaviour of ABS/PA6 composites reinforced with CaCO₃ particles and SGF. ABS/PA6 composites were reinforced with CaCO₃ particles and SGF at different weight ratios (0, 10, 30, 15/15 wt.%). Composite materials were manufactured by twin screw extruder and injection molding machine. Thermomechanical properties were investigated by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) method. Moreover erosion wear behaviour was investigated on solid particle erosion test machine. Experimental results show that thermomechanical properties significantly depend on particle types and weight ratios. While storage modulus was found to be maximum for 30 wt.% SGF-reinforced samples, the loss modulus was found to be maximum for 15/15 wt.% hybrid samples. Moreover minimum loss factor values were found for hybrid samples, but glass transition temperature of samples were not effected significantly with CaCO₃ and SGF reinforcement. Erosion behaviour depends on particle impact angle, the type of reinforcing particles and their weight ratios. Maximum erosion rates were found at impingement angle of 30° for 30 wt.% CaCO₃-filled samples. According to experimental results both CaCO₃ and SGF reinforcement have positive influence on thermomechanical properties. However CaCO₃ and SGF reinforcement have reduced the solid particle erosion resistance of ABS/PA6 composites.
As an important surface treatment method, shot peening (SP) is widely used in automotive and aerospace industries in order to improve surface properties. In the present study SP was performed on the α-β titanium alloy Ti6Al4V under various parameters (particle impingement angle, particle acceleration pressure and particle size) by using a specially designed shot peening test rig. It is aimed to optimize surface roughness and hardness of the shot peened Ti6Al4V alloy under various parameters. In order to achieve this goal shot peened samples were investigated in detail by using a non-contact laser optical profilometer and surface hardness of the samples was measured by using a micro-hardness instrument. The surface roughness values, 3D surface morphologies and micro-hardness of the samples were obtained and examined. The results show that particle impingement angle, particle acceleration pressure and particle size dramatically affect the surface properties of the Ti6Al4V alloy.
In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of particle impingement angle and velocity on the surface roughness, erosion rate, and surface morphology of solid particle eroded Ti6Al4V alloy. Ti6Al4V samples were eroded in erosion test rig under various particle impingement angles (15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75° and 90°) and impingement velocities (33 m/s, 50 m/s, and 75 m/s) by using 120 mesh garnet erodent particles. Subsequently, erosion rates and surface roughness values of samples were analyzed and calculated as a function of particle impingement angle and velocity. Moreover, 3D surface morphologies of the eroded samples were prepared by using high definition scanner and image processing programs. Results show that erosion rates, surface roughness values and surface morphologies of Ti6Al4V alloy have been varied significantly depending on the both particle impingement angle and velocity. Erosion rates of Ti6Al4V alloy were decreased with increases in particle impingement angle; on the other hand, the surface roughness values were increased with increases in particle impingement angle. Both erosion rates and surface roughness values were increased with increases in particle impingement velocity. Finally, the surface morphologies of the eroded samples were evaluated deeply. It is concluded that the surface morphology variation of the Ti6Al4V alloy depending on the particle impingement angle and velocity were well correlated with the erosion rates and the surface roughness values.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of surface modification of volcanic ash particles on dynamic mechanical properties of volcanic ash filled polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites. For this purpose volcanic ash particles were modified with 1, 3, 5 vol.% of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APTS) which has an organic functional group. All volcanic ash/PPS composite samples were prepared by using DSM Xplore 15 ml twin screw microcompounder and DSM Xplore 12 ml injection molding machines. The content of volcanic ash in composite samples was varied as 10 and 15 wt%. Volcanic ash filler dispersion and adhesion between volcanic ash particles and PPS matrix were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Dynamic mechanical properties such as storage modulus (E') and glass transition temperature (T_{g}) were investigated by TA Instruments Q800 dynamic mechanical analyzer. During the experiments, the relation between silane coupling and dynamic mechanical properties was evaluated.
Thermal properties of volcanic ash filled polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites have been investigated with respect to surface treatment that was conducted with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APTS) which had an organic functional group. Volcanic ash/PPS composite samples were prepared by using DSM Xplore 15 ml twin screw microcompounder and DSM Xplore 12 ml injection molding machines. The content of volcanic ash in composite samples was varied as 10 and 15 wt%. Volcanic ash filler dispersion and adhesion between volcanic ash particles and PPS matrix were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Thermal properties such as crystallization and melting behavior were investigated by TA Instruments Q200 differential scanning calorimeter. According to the test results, the relation between the thermal properties and surface treatment was determined as a function of melting temperature and melting enthalpy. Additionally, crystallization behavior was investigated according to surface treatment.
This study aims to examine solid particle erosion behavior of 3003 aluminum alloy. 3003 aluminum alloy samples were eroded in erosion test rig under various particle impingement angles (15°, 30°, 45° and 60°) and acceleration pressures (1.5, 3 and 4 bar) by using 80 mesh and 180 mesh sized erodent particles (garnet). The erosion rates of aluminum alloy samples were calculated depending on the erosion parameters. The erosion rates of the samples have varied dramatically depending on particle impingement angle, acceleration pressure and erodent particle size. The maximum erosion rates were observed at 15° impingement angles at all acceleration pressures and particle sizes. Moreover, erosion rates of the samples were increased with increases in acceleration pressure at all particle impingement angles and particle sizes. On the other hand, erosion rates of the samples decrease with increase in erodent particle sizes. Hence, maximum erosion was observed when the aluminum alloy eroded at 15° impingement angle and 4 bar pressure by using 180 mesh erodent particles. Finally, the eroded surfaces of the samples were analyzed by using scanning electron microscope. The surfaces of the samples were also investigated by using energy dispersive X-ray analysis in scanning electron microscopy studies. Microcutting and microploughing erosion mechanisms were observed at 15° and 30° impingement angles, while deep cavities and valleys formed due to plastic deformation were observed at 45° and 60° impingement angles. Moreover, embedded erodent particles were clearly detected on the surfaces of the samples by energy dispersive X-ray analysis.
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