The investigation of the effect of particle size and velocity on solid particle wear properties of basalt base glass-ceramics

In the current study, the effect of particle size and velocity on solid particle erosive wear properties of glass-ceramics produced from cast basalt was investigated. The samples sectioned as the size of 50 x 50 x 12 mm were used for experimental studies. The samples were fixed 20 mm distance from the nozzle, and then they were eroded at 30°,60°,90° impact angle by using alumina erosive media size of 106 - 150 µm and 63 – 106 µm in different spray pressure 1.5, 3 and 4 bar for 20 sec. The particle size and velocity parameters were affected wear rates of basalt base glass-ceramics.