Effect of Zinc and Silicon on TriboCorrosive Wear Behaviors of Hot Forged CuZn3Fe2Si3 and CuZn15Si4 Alloys

Abstract

The production and characterization of UNS C65620 (CuZn3Fe2Si3) and UNS C87800 (CuZn15Si4) coded alloys were investigated. The alloys poured into the gravity die casting method were hot forged with a ram, followed by stress relief annealing heat treatment. While the formation of Cu4Si, Cu0.83Si0.17 and Cu5Zn8 phases were detected in the structure of the UNS C65620 coded alloy, Cu12.75SiZn2.92 and Cu3Zn intermetallics with the phases given above were observed in the structure of the alloy containing more Zn and Si. The formation of phases containing more Si and Zn resulted in an increase in both the hardness and strength of the UNS C87800 coded alloy, while the decrease in the % reduction of area and the observation of dynamic deformation aging caused the increase in both the wear rate and deformation hardening rate, which led to embrittlement of the alloy. The deterioration of the corrosion resistance of the UNS C87800 coded alloy can be attributed to the formation of Zn-rich corrosion products on the surface during corrosion.

Keywords

• copper alloys
• brass
• casting
• tribology
• corrosion