The goal of bio-tribology research is to determine which biomaterials will wear the least. Recently, silicon nitride (Si3N4) has been suggested as a substitute material for hip and knee joint replacement. Hexagonal boron nitride can be used to improve Si3N4's wear characteristics (hBN).
Methods/Analysis: In order to reduce wear loss, this study evaluates the sliding wear behaviour of Si3N4-hBN composite against alumina and steel (ASTM 316L). The impact of hBN addition on Si3N4 wear performance was investigated. The trials were designed using the Design of Experiments (DoE) - orthogonal array Taguchi approach to assess the impact of the addition of hBN on the silicon nitride material's wear properties.
Findings: Taguchi analysis recommends 15N load and 8 percent volume of hBN against alumina and 15N load and 12 percent volume of hBN against steel to reduce Si3N4 wear loss. The relationship between load and hBN addition has a significant impact on silicon nitride's wear resistance.
Author (s) Details
Sachin Ghalme
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik (MS), India.
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