Development of Impeller-Tumbler Abrasion Test Rig for Ductile Materials

Abstract

This study explains the development of the impeller tumbler test rig developed to test the ductile material for abrasive wear. There were many industries like construction, mining, and manufacturing where abrasive resistance played a critical role. With the development of this test rig, we will be able to test ductile materials. First of all, we will choose the ductile material we have to test this is an important step because we have to see whether this material has the following specifications which we require for our testing. Then we will do some machining on that material to convert it into specimens that we require for our testing and the selection of abrasive material is also important. After that test specimens and abrasive material like sand were housed in a housing we made to do testing. In it, we controlled the amount of abrasive material for different testing we had to perform. Housing is also rotated at some specific rpm with the help of a gear motor. We can control the test specimen's speed with the help of the variable frequency drive which is connected to the main motor and controls its speed while specimens are also mounted on the holder which is fixed to the main motor shaft. This testing enables us to notice the abrasive wear that the ductile material has to face in real scenarios. Data like weight loss and surface profile changes were evaluated to check the ductile material resistance to abrasive wear. Under various controls, we will check the material performance under different circumstances. We will perform various tests to apply different approaches to determine the testing results. This development of the newly developed impeller tumbler test rig gives us information about the ductile material’s resistance to abrasive wear and will also help in the selection of materials and engineering choices. In this report procedure, test techniques and their results are documented. This test method may go towards standardized efforts in the future to gain acceptance in industries and other sectors and increase its usefulness in material selection and development.