DRY SLIDING BEHAVIOUR OF BORON WASTE REINFORCED EPOXY MATRIX COMPOSITES

Abstract

The demand for utilization of boron wastes related to the generation of massive amounts in each year is on the rise. In order to meet this growing need and demand for fabrication of environmentally friendly products, epoxy matrix composites containing 60 wt% of boron wastes was developed. The influence of boron waste addition and the particle size of boron waste on epoxy matrix composites on physico-mechanical and tribological properties were evaluated. It was found that, hardness, flexural modulus and wear resistance properties were increased with the incorporation of boron wastes. Wear resistance increased with increasing boron waste particle size. The lowest specific wear rate was achieved for the largest particle size added composites. The physico-mechanical properties as well as microstructure wear behavior correlation were evaluated comprehensively.