Date of Award
2002
Publication Type
Doctoral Thesis
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering
Keywords
Engineering, Materials Science.
Supervisor
Alpas, A. T.
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
In recent years a number of aluminum-silicon alloys and some graphitic aluminum matrix composites have been fabricated for potential tribological applications in the automotive industry, in particular for lightweight high efficiency internal combustion engines to replace conventional uses of cast iron. This study provides a systematic investigation for wear mechanisms in dry sliding of the graphitic aluminum-matrix composites (A356 Al-10%SiC-4%Gr and A356 Al-5%Al2O3-3%Gr) developed for cylinder liner applications. Two eutectic Al-Si alloys (modified with rare earth elements) developed for wear resistant engine blocks were also studied. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2002 .R52. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-01, Section: B, page: 0372. Adviser: Ahmet Alpas. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2002.
Recommended Citation
Riahi, Ahmad Reza., "Characterization of tribological behaviour of graphitic aluminum matrix composites, grey cast iron, and aluminum silicon alloys." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1411.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/1411