Fabrication and wear performance of M7C3 carbide reinforced epoxy composites

Serdar Osman Yilmaz; Tanju Teker; Sercan Kavak; Alper Karakoca

doi:10.1515/mt-2024-0390

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Fabrication and wear performance of M₇C₃ carbide reinforced epoxy composites

Serdar Osman Yilmaz
Prof. Dr. Serdar Osman Yilmaz, born in Elazig in 1966, works at the Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye. He received his BSc from METU University, Ankara, Faculty of Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Department in 1989, his MSc from the Institute of Science and Technology, Metallurgy Department in 1992 and his PhD from the Firat University, Institute of Science and Technology, Metallurgy Department, Elazig in 1998. He studied welding technologies, material surface treatments, material process and microstructure control, casting and wear.
, Tanju Teker
Prof. Dr. Tanju Teker, born in Sivas, works in Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Sivas, Türkiye. He graduated in Metallurgy Education from Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye, in 1997. He received his MSc and PhD degrees from Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye in 2004 and 2010, respectively. His research interests casting, welding technologies, material surface treatments, material process and microstructure control.
, Sercan Kavak
Sercan Kavak was born in Batman in 1996. He graduated from Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye, in 2016. He received his MSc degrees from Namık Kemal University, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye. He studied composite and wear.
and Alper Karakoca
Alper Karakoca, born in Manisa in 1990, works in Tekirdag Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tekirdag, Turkey. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2013. He received his MSc degrees from Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey, in 2017. His research interests aluminum cast alloys, thermomechanical processes.

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Abstract

The role of materials in industrial engineering has become even more important today. Various methods are used to develop materials with desired properties. Cr₇C₃ carbide and grease oil reinforced epoxy-based matrix composites were produced. Microscopic analysis of the composites was carried out by SEM. The differences in the wear properties of the composites were investigated in dry sliding wear test. Increasing sliding speed and load increased the wear of the composites. Combining Cr₇C₃ with epoxy resulted in improved wear performance. The higher the chromium carbide level increased the coefficient of friction. The best wear resistance result was obtained from 75 wt.% chromium carbide reinforced composite. The change in wear resistance varied significantly depending on the epoxy resin ratio and the amount of reinforcement.

Keywords: Cr7C3 ; epoxy; composite; grease oil; wear

Corresponding author: Tanju Teker, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, 58140, Sivas, Türkiye, E-mail: tanjuteker@cumhuriyet.edu.tr

About the authors

Serdar Osman Yilmaz

Prof. Dr. Serdar Osman Yilmaz, born in Elazig in 1966, works at the Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye. He received his BSc from METU University, Ankara, Faculty of Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Department in 1989, his MSc from the Institute of Science and Technology, Metallurgy Department in 1992 and his PhD from the Firat University, Institute of Science and Technology, Metallurgy Department, Elazig in 1998. He studied welding technologies, material surface treatments, material process and microstructure control, casting and wear.

Tanju Teker

Prof. Dr. Tanju Teker, born in Sivas, works in Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Sivas, Türkiye. He graduated in Metallurgy Education from Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye, in 1997. He received his MSc and PhD degrees from Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye in 2004 and 2010, respectively. His research interests casting, welding technologies, material surface treatments, material process and microstructure control.

Sercan Kavak

Sercan Kavak was born in Batman in 1996. He graduated from Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye, in 2016. He received his MSc degrees from Namık Kemal University, Corlu, Tekirdağ, Türkiye. He studied composite and wear.

Alper Karakoca

Alper Karakoca, born in Manisa in 1990, works in Tekirdag Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tekirdag, Turkey. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2013. He received his MSc degrees from Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey, in 2017. His research interests aluminum cast alloys, thermomechanical processes.

Acknowledgments

The authors were grateful to Kayalar Copper Industry and Trade Incorporated Company for their assistance in conducting the experiments.

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Cr7C3; epoxy; composite; grease oil; wear