Wear Behavior of Commercial Tire Rubber against Mild Steel in Dry, Wet and 3.5% NaCl Corrosive Environment

Samiul Kaiser; Mohammad Salim Kaiser; Sheikh Reaz Ahmed

doi:10.22219/jemmme.v5i1.10428

Authors

Samiul Kaiser Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Mohammad Salim Kaiser Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Sheikh Reaz Ahmed Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22219/jemmme.v5i1.10428

Keywords:

corrosion, friction, tire rubber, wear, SEM

Abstract

The tribological performance of commercially used tire rubber was evaluated at ambient conditions under dry, wet and 3.5% NaCl corrosive environment. A pin-on-disc apparatus was used for the experiment. Applied load of 2.5N at sliding velocity of 0.246 ms^-1 distance ranging from 75m-2650m were used for this study. The results showed that the nature of the wear rate was similar in all environments as initially increases afterwards decreases to more or less a constant value. Moreover, the wear rate in dry environment was significantly higher than that of wet and corrosive environment. Water tends to lubricate the contact, reduce the heat generation as well as for sealing effects thus the wear rate is reduced. Coefficient of friction in wet and corrosive environment showed the lower value due to sealing and lubricating effect between the particles. The damage behaviors of worn surfaces were analyzed by optical microscope and SEM. At dry sliding condition greater voids and holes are observed.

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Author Biography

Mohammad Salim Kaiser, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Deputy Director

Directorate of Advisory, Extension and Research Services

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

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