COMPARISON OF TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ALUMINIUM BORON CARBIDE AND COCONUT SHELL ASH COMPOSITES

Abstract

Composite materials became the cornerstones in Material Science and Technology spanning the last two decades. Improved performance with the introduction of affordable manufacturing techniques made composite materials a good alternative to conventional monolithic materials in many performance markets around the world, among these, Aluminium based composites have been extensively employed in Aeronautic/Aerospace/Sports and Recreational equipment Marine Transport applications due to their impeccable performance factors like Strength, Stiffness to weight ratio etc.. Our study focuses on the comparison of wear characteristics Aluminium/B4C composite and Aluminium Coconut shell Ash composite, also imploring the capability of such composites in solving the inherent shortcomings of monolithic Aluminium alloy. Scope of using biologically sourced and locally available reinforcements like coconut shell ash is also being discussed