Title
Investigating the influence of sand particle properties on abrasive wear behaviour
Author
Woldman, M.
van der Heide, E.
Schipper, D.J.
Tinga, T.
Masen, M.A.
Publication year
2012
Abstract
Abrasion by sand particles is an important factor causing excessive wear in machines operating in sandy environments. To prevent such machines from failing, knowledge about the abrasive wear process is required. This work focuses on the relation between abrasive particle properties and the wear they cause. Sand was taken from several locations around the world, with variations in particle size and shape. The wear of DIN St-52 steel samples caused by the particles was investigated by performing dry sand-rubber wheel tests with the varieties of sand. The sand particles were sieved to determine their size range. The particle shape was characterised by making images with a confocal microscope and calculating shape factors. The experimental results show significant differences in wear caused by the sand varieties tested. Traditionally used characterisation parameters like size and shape factor, however, cannot explain these differences. There appears to be a relation between the amount of wear and a combination of the particle properties tested. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Subject
Mechatronics, Mechanics & Materials
MPC - Materials Performance Centre
TS - Technical Sciences
Materials
Industrial Innovation
Abrasive wear
Sand particle characterisation
Wear rate
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TNO identifier
464563
ISSN
0043-1648
Source
Wear, 294-295, 419-426
Document type
article