A review on tribological properties of microcomposites with ZA-27 alloy matrix

Abstract

Manufacturing and testing of novel composite materials are one of the topics that had caught attention of many researchers. There are a vast number of possibilities for improving many characteristics of the base (matrix) material significantly with addition of relatively small amounts of different material to the matrix. This paper should give an overview on tribological properties of microcomposites with ZA-27 alloy as a matrix material. Following characteristics were taken into consideration in the process of making this overview: type, amount and size of reinforcement; manufacturing process; apparatus used for testing; and test parameters and conditions.