High stress (two-body) abrasive wear behavior of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MA-g-PE) compatibilized ethylene and vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) polymer blend added with organophilic montmorillonite nanoclay in increasing quantity (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 phr) has been evaluated in this study. Comparative volume losses and specific wear rates of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) using two-body abrasion tester are discussed. Specific abrasive wear rate is optimized under different loads and sliding distances with different abrasive grade papers as per Taguchi L18 orthogonal array. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is employed to determine the significance of factors influencing wear. Confirmation experiments are performed to predict and verify the improvement in observed values with the optimal combination level of control factors. It is observed that maximum wear volume loss and specific wear rate occur at 10 N load and 8 m sliding distance in all polymer nanocomposites. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images are used to analyze wear mechanisms under different experimental conditions.

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The automobile components are manufactured from metals to non-metals, ferrous to non-ferrous metals, elastomers to polymer composite materials and bare to coated surfaces. The wear of automobile components is an unavoidable phenomenon through various wear modes, viz. adhesive, abrasive, fretting, corrosive, erosive wear etc. The abrasive wear mode is responsible for about fifty percent of total wear, which takes place in various components. Kh4-B test machine, Tripin-on-disc rig, Pin on abrasive disc, Pin on abrasive plate or drum, Rubber wheel abrasion test methods are being used to estimate the abrasive wear. In this project work, as per schedule ASTM G65-04-2010, a rubber wheel abrasion testing machine for estimation of three body abrasive wear of automobile components is developed.

Ethylene-co-vinyl acetate (EVA), high density polyethylene (HDPE) and their blends are being used in many engineering applications. In this work, an attempt was made to extend the conventional uses of EVA/HDPE blended polymer nanocomposites by laser treating their surface to automobile, aircraft, and similar industries, where tribological properties played an important role. Effects of laser irradiation on adhesive tribo-performances of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MA-g-PE: 2phr) modified ethylene-co-vinyl acetate/high density polyethylene (EVA/HDPE: 70/30 wt. %) organ modified montmorillonite (OMMT: 4phr) blended polymer nanocomposite have been investigated. EVA/HDPE/MA-g-PE/OMMT polymer nanocomposite was irradiated by Ytterbium laser system (YSL-2000) at various scan speeds and power densities. As per ASTM G99 standard, tribo-performance attributes coefficient of friction and specific wear rate were evaluated using pin-on-disc machine against rotating EN31 steel disc of 60 HRC at different loads and speeds. Wear mechanisms of worn surfaces were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. It was observed that coefficient of friction and specific wear rate were significantly affected by power density and load, while sliding distance and scan speed have marginal effects.

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