Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet

This study investigated the effect of abrasive water jet kinematic parameters, such as jet traverse speed and water pressure, on the surface of magnesium-based metal matrix nanocomposites (Mg-MMNCs) reinforced with 50 nm (average particle size) Al2O3 particles at concentrations of 0.66 and 1.11 wt.%...

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Main Authors: Mardi, K.B., Dixit, A.R., Pramanik, Alokesh, Hvizdos, P., Mallick, A., Nag, A., Hloch, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89043
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author Mardi, K.B.
Dixit, A.R.
Pramanik, Alokesh
Hvizdos, P.
Mallick, A.
Nag, A.
Hloch, S.
author_facet Mardi, K.B.
Dixit, A.R.
Pramanik, Alokesh
Hvizdos, P.
Mallick, A.
Nag, A.
Hloch, S.
author_sort Mardi, K.B.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description This study investigated the effect of abrasive water jet kinematic parameters, such as jet traverse speed and water pressure, on the surface of magnesium-based metal matrix nanocomposites (Mg-MMNCs) reinforced with 50 nm (average particle size) Al2O3 particles at concentrations of 0.66 and 1.11 wt.%. The extent of grooving caused by abrasive particles and irregularities in the abrasive waterjet machined surface with respect to traverse speed (20, 40, 250 and 500 mm/min), abrasive flow rate (200 and 300 g/min) and water pressure (100 and 400 MPa) was investigated using surface topography measurements. The results helped to identify the mode of material disintegration during the process. The nanoindentation results show that material softening was decreased in nanocomposites with higher reinforcement content due to the presence of a sufficient amount of nanoparticles (1.11 wt.%), which protected the surface from damage. The values of selected surface roughness profile parameters—average roughness (Ra), maximum height of peak (Rp) and maximum depth of valleys (Rv)—reveal a comparatively smooth surface finish in composites reinforced with 1.11 wt.% at a traverse speed of 500 mm/min. Moreover, abrasive waterjet machining at high water pressure (400 MPa) produced better surface quality due to sufficient material removal and effective cleaning of debris from the machining zone as compared to a low water pressure (100 MPa), low traverse speed (5 mm/min) and low abrasive mass flow rate (200 g/min).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-890432022-08-19T06:30:59Z Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet Mardi, K.B. Dixit, A.R. Pramanik, Alokesh Hvizdos, P. Mallick, A. Nag, A. Hloch, S. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Chemistry Materials Science Physics Mg-based nanocomposite machinability AWJ surface topography roughness nanoindentation HYDROABRASIVE DISINTEGRATION MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES PARAMETERS EROSION SIZE OPTIMIZATION PERFORMANCE PREDICTION ROUGHNESS INTEGRITY This study investigated the effect of abrasive water jet kinematic parameters, such as jet traverse speed and water pressure, on the surface of magnesium-based metal matrix nanocomposites (Mg-MMNCs) reinforced with 50 nm (average particle size) Al2O3 particles at concentrations of 0.66 and 1.11 wt.%. The extent of grooving caused by abrasive particles and irregularities in the abrasive waterjet machined surface with respect to traverse speed (20, 40, 250 and 500 mm/min), abrasive flow rate (200 and 300 g/min) and water pressure (100 and 400 MPa) was investigated using surface topography measurements. The results helped to identify the mode of material disintegration during the process. The nanoindentation results show that material softening was decreased in nanocomposites with higher reinforcement content due to the presence of a sufficient amount of nanoparticles (1.11 wt.%), which protected the surface from damage. The values of selected surface roughness profile parameters—average roughness (Ra), maximum height of peak (Rp) and maximum depth of valleys (Rv)—reveal a comparatively smooth surface finish in composites reinforced with 1.11 wt.% at a traverse speed of 500 mm/min. Moreover, abrasive waterjet machining at high water pressure (400 MPa) produced better surface quality due to sufficient material removal and effective cleaning of debris from the machining zone as compared to a low water pressure (100 MPa), low traverse speed (5 mm/min) and low abrasive mass flow rate (200 g/min). 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89043 10.3390/ma14195471 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Materials Science
Physics
Mg-based nanocomposite
machinability
AWJ
surface topography
roughness
nanoindentation
HYDROABRASIVE DISINTEGRATION
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
PARAMETERS
EROSION
SIZE
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PREDICTION
ROUGHNESS
INTEGRITY
Mardi, K.B.
Dixit, A.R.
Pramanik, Alokesh
Hvizdos, P.
Mallick, A.
Nag, A.
Hloch, S.
Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title_full Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title_fullStr Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title_full_unstemmed Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title_short Surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
title_sort surface topography analysis of mg-based composites with different nanoparticle contents disintegrated using abrasive water jet
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Materials Science
Physics
Mg-based nanocomposite
machinability
AWJ
surface topography
roughness
nanoindentation
HYDROABRASIVE DISINTEGRATION
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
PARAMETERS
EROSION
SIZE
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PREDICTION
ROUGHNESS
INTEGRITY
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89043