Table 2.
Hardness (H) and wear volume (V) for the four DED fabricated samples for values wear coefficient calculation. Normal load (W) was 5N and sliding distance (S) was 1000 m for all testing.
Ti64 | 5Si | 10Si | T32 | |
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Hardness (GPa) | 3.86 | 6.20 | 8.29 | 7.87 |
Volume (m3) | 1.61×10−9 | 1.33×10−9 | 4.68×10−10 | 7.87×10−10 |
Wear Coefficient (k) | 1.24×10−6 | 1.65×10−6 | 7.76×10−7 | 1.07×10−6 |