
80 Functional and Smart Materials
plowing of the surface is observed for the different composite materials [21]. In the
similar context, the wear behavior of the aerospace alloy (AA5052) and in situ TiC
as reinforcing element was fabricated by stir casting method for superior mechan-
ical and tribological behavior. It was observed that material containing 9% TiC
exhibits improved performance in terms of strength and ductility. The hardness and
ultimate tensile strength value are improved by 32% and 78%, respectively. Further,
the sliding wear behavior of the material shows decreased friction co-efcient and
improved resisting ...