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In this paper, erosion wear behaviour of aluminium nitride (AlN) ceramics is studied. The influence of particle hardness and shape on erosion of the AlN surface is examined. The effect of varying the impingement angle on the weight loss and the roughness parameters of AlN ceramics testing sample is also determined. Therefore, erosive wear behaviour of AlN ceramics was investigated using SiC and SiO 2 particles as erodents, at following impact angles: 30 8, 458, 60 8, 758 and 90 8. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to analyze the eroded surfaces in order to determine erosion mechanisms. The roughness parameters (R a , R z and R max ), before and after erosion with SiO 2 and SiC particles at 30 8 and 90 8 angles of impingement, respectively, were determined using a profilometer. It was found that the impact angle is influencing the erosion wear of the AlN ceramics and maximum erosion takes place at impact angle of 90 8. The results indicate that hard, angular SiC particles cause more damage than softer, more rounded SiO 2 particles.

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