Mechanochemical modification of tin bronzes with intermetallide Cu9 Al4

The influence of the conditions of mechanical activation of a mixture of Cu–12 wt. % Sn with different content of the modifier Cu₉ Al₄ on the structural-phase composition and morphology of the formed composites was studied by the methods of X-ray diffraction analysis, optical and electron microscopy. With the mechanochemical introduction of 10 wt. % of the modifying additive into the matrix of mechanosynthesized tin bronze, the product mainly forms a ternary solid solution of aluminum and tin in copper, Al_0.05Cu_0.9Sn_0.05. In the case of 20 wt. % of the modifying additive, the product contains a solid solution of tin in copper Cu_0.9Sn_0.1 and an intermetallic compound Cu₉ Al₄. Studies of the mechanical and tribotechnical characteristics of the material obtained by sintering under pressure showed that the intensity of wear of bronze of the mechanochemically synthesized powder Cu–12 wt. % Sn is slightly less than that of industrial bronze BrTPh10-1, the friction coefficient f decreases by a factor of 1.4, and the range of its values is quite wide f = 0.7–0.9. Modification of mechanically synthesized Cu–12 wt. % Sn bronze with the Cu₉ Al₄ intermetallic compound makes it possible to reduce wear by a factor of 1.4–1.8 and significantly reduces the friction coefficient (by a factor of 2). A stable value of f = 0.5 is achieved for the MA composition Cu–12 wt. % Sn + 20 wt. % Cu₉ Al₄. The introduction of an intermetallic compound increases the microhardness of the alloys by a factor of 1.6–2.0 (up to Hμ = 2730 MPa) relative to the bronze alloy BrTPh10-1and mechanically synthesized bronze.

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