Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME6151 : Materials for Tribological Applications { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Samir Kumar Acharya
Syllabus
Chapter-1:
Introduction to tribological failure in machine components, Causes, Development of new materials for tribological applications in Industry, Effect, cost and benefits analysis.
Chapter-2:
Design and selection of Material for Tribological applications.Introduction and general principle. Estimation of Wear rate, system approach,Reducing wear by changing the operating variable,Effect of lubrication.
Chapter-3:
Conventional materials, composite materials, Polymer Matrix Composites, Metal Matrix Composites Introduction, Ceramic Matrix Composites for tribological applications, manufacturing methods, Area of applications.
Introduction, surface treatments, surface coatings, methods and procedure.
Chapter-4:
Surface Engineering , Introduction, Modification of component surface with and without compositional changes, Coating deposited on to the component surface-Tribological behavior and its evaluation
Chapter-5
Testing methodology, new materials, Problem solving techniques of real life problems with examples.
Chapter-6
Lubrication, Introduction, Necessity for tribological failure, types of lubrication, properties of lubrication, lubricants additives, types and effects.
Course Objectives
- The student will be introduce to the subject.
- To impart the relevance of the subject from industry point of view.
- Student will be able to design and develop method to solve practical problems by utilizing the principles taught through this subject.
Course Outcomes
Student will be able to design and develop method to solve practical problems by utilizing the principles taught through this subject.
Essential Reading
- Ian M Hutchings, Tribology Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials, Elsevier
- Prasanta Sahoo, Engineering Tribology, PHI
Supplementary Reading
- J V Kragelsky, Friction and Wear, Pergman Press
- A.Cameron, Basic Lubrication Theory, John Willey and sons
Journal and Conferences
- Journal Of Wear,
- Composite Materials