Effects of SiC Content on Wear Resistance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Matrix Composites Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphologies and Microstructure
3.2. Microhardness
3.3. Wear Behavior
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Label | Powder Composition |
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S0 | Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy |
S1 | Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy + 1 wt.% SiC reinforcement |
S2 | Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy + 2 wt.% SiC reinforcement |
S3 | Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy + 3 wt.% SiC reinforcement |
S4 | Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy + 4 wt.% SiC reinforcement |
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Shen, Z.; Li, N.; Wang, T.; Wu, Z. Effects of SiC Content on Wear Resistance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Matrix Composites Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion. Crystals 2022, 12, 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12121801
Shen Z, Li N, Wang T, Wu Z. Effects of SiC Content on Wear Resistance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Matrix Composites Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion. Crystals. 2022; 12(12):1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12121801
Chicago/Turabian StyleShen, Zhigang, Ning Li, Ting Wang, and Zhisheng Wu. 2022. "Effects of SiC Content on Wear Resistance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Matrix Composites Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion" Crystals 12, no. 12: 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12121801