Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications
The wear debris from conventional brake pads is a growing source of environmental contamination that often leads to life-threatening diseases for human beings. Though the emerging organic brake pads show potential to serve as an eco-friendly alternative, their mechanical and tribological properties...
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| author | Arpita Chatterjee Soumyadeep Sen Subhodeep Paul Pallab Roy Asiful H. Seikh Ibrahim A. Alnaser Kalyan Das Goutam Sutradhar Manojit Ghosh |
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| description | The wear debris from conventional brake pads is a growing source of environmental contamination that often leads to life-threatening diseases for human beings. Though the emerging organic brake pads show potential to serve as an eco-friendly alternative, their mechanical and tribological properties are not adequate to withstand the demands of high-wear resistance of a functioning braking system under regular use. Metal matrix composites have served as an optimal solution with minimal environmental pollution and appreciable physical properties. Owing to the popularity of aluminium metal matrix composites, the present study is based on the fabrication and characterization of SiC-reinforced LM6 alloy through stir casting methodologies for evaluating its worthiness in application as a brake pad material. Microstructural, compositional, and phase characterizations were executed through optical micrography, X-ray diffraction, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. Although mechanical properties were evaluated through surface hardness investigation, parallel thermal properties were estimated through thermal conductivity evaluation. Finally, the execution of tribological analysis and precise microstructural observations of wear track at ambient and elevated temperatures helped in establishing the datum that the fabricated metal matrix composite (MMC) is a reliable brake pad material alternative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3290ae2139b4322a5030857bf7eb9452023-11-17T12:39:48ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012023-03-0113358410.3390/met13030584Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad ApplicationsArpita Chatterjee0Soumyadeep Sen1Subhodeep Paul2Pallab Roy3Asiful H. Seikh4Ibrahim A. Alnaser5Kalyan Das6Goutam Sutradhar7Manojit Ghosh8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex, Kolkata 700074, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex, Kolkata 700074, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata 700137, West Bengal, IndiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaArts et Metiers Institute of Technology, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, INRAE, I2M Bordeaux, F-33400 Talence, FranceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Imphal 795004, Manipur, IndiaDepartment of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, IndiaThe wear debris from conventional brake pads is a growing source of environmental contamination that often leads to life-threatening diseases for human beings. Though the emerging organic brake pads show potential to serve as an eco-friendly alternative, their mechanical and tribological properties are not adequate to withstand the demands of high-wear resistance of a functioning braking system under regular use. Metal matrix composites have served as an optimal solution with minimal environmental pollution and appreciable physical properties. Owing to the popularity of aluminium metal matrix composites, the present study is based on the fabrication and characterization of SiC-reinforced LM6 alloy through stir casting methodologies for evaluating its worthiness in application as a brake pad material. Microstructural, compositional, and phase characterizations were executed through optical micrography, X-ray diffraction, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. Although mechanical properties were evaluated through surface hardness investigation, parallel thermal properties were estimated through thermal conductivity evaluation. Finally, the execution of tribological analysis and precise microstructural observations of wear track at ambient and elevated temperatures helped in establishing the datum that the fabricated metal matrix composite (MMC) is a reliable brake pad material alternative.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/584metal matrix compositestir castingbrake padsurface hardnesstribological analysisSiC reinforcements |
| spellingShingle | Arpita Chatterjee Soumyadeep Sen Subhodeep Paul Pallab Roy Asiful H. Seikh Ibrahim A. Alnaser Kalyan Das Goutam Sutradhar Manojit Ghosh Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications Metals metal matrix composite stir casting brake pad surface hardness tribological analysis SiC reinforcements |
| title | Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications |
| title_full | Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications |
| title_short | Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composite for Brake Pad Applications |
| title_sort | fabrication and characterization of sic reinforced aluminium matrix composite for brake pad applications |
| topic | metal matrix composite stir casting brake pad surface hardness tribological analysis SiC reinforcements |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/584 |
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