Coposite materials for parts of mining machines and mechanisms

When developing mineral deposits, a variety of mining machines and mechanisms are used. During operation, their assembly units and individual parts are subject to abrasive wear. Wear of parts leads to an increase in the consumption of fuels, lubricants and electricity necessary for the operation of machines and equipment, which affects the increase in the cost of finished products. To increase the service life of machine parts, wear-resistant steels and cast irons, special coatings and surfacing are used. Modern mining engineering requires parts with increased specific strength, wear resistance and low weight. These requirements are largely satisfied by composite materials with a metal matrix and fillers of borides, nitrides, oxides and silicides. Production methods are considered, tribological properties, wear mechanisms and structure of aluminum matrix composite materials strengthened with zirconium carbide particles are studied. An increase in the wear resistance of materials and a decrease in the coefficient of friction with an increase in the content of filler particles in the matrix is shown. It is noted that the wear rate decreases with increasing time and sliding distance and increases with increasing applied load. In this case, the wear rate and friction coefficient of composites are reduced in proportion to the content of filler particles in the aluminum matrix. Adhesion, abrasion, plowing and delamination are identified as the main wear mechanisms.

Apakashev R. A., Khazin M. L., Adas V. E. Coposite materials for parts of mining machines and mechanisms. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(12-1):5-17. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_121_0_5.

R.A. Apakashev¹, Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Professor, Professor, e-mail: Rafail.Apakashev@m.ursmu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9006-3667,
M.L. Khazin¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Professor, e-mail: Khasin@ursmu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6081-4474,
V.E. Adas¹, Senior Lecturer, e-mail: adas.v@m.ursmu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7912-8047,
¹ Ural State Mining University, 620144, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

M.L. Khazin, e-mail: e-mail: Khasin@ursmu.ru.

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