Study of the effect of Silicon oxide nanoparticles in the copper alloy

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of the Silicon oxide nano particles in the copper alloy which is manufactured by using the stir casting process and samples are prepared as per the ASTM standards. These specimens are tested under the mechanical tests. Due to blending of the nanoparticles the properties of copper alloy will be enhanced. so uniform ASTM samples with varying composition of nano particles are manufactured and compared with the copper alloy without reinforced particles. Its main application is found in journal bearings, rotary rock bits in oil and gas industry and they can also bear mechanical and thermal shocks. The scratch and wear properties are enhanced by adding silicon oxide nano particles so these properties are tested by conducting wear test& scratch test for scratch hardness.

Keywords: SiO₂ nano powder, wear test, scratch test, ball milling, stir casting, linear elastic module.