This research project aimed to test the mechanical properties and the capability in wear resistance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composite as well as determine the optimal formulation of UHMWPE-based composites which had a main component of aluminum oxide. The developed formula was used in the manufacture of run-flat wheels and thus applied to build run-flat wheels with an understanding of the proper molding conditions under the run-flat wheel forming process. Two materials used in the research consisted of super-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) as the base material and the additive of aluminum oxide (Al2O3). The parameters employed in the hot compression process to obtain the specimen for the experiment consisted of compressive force temperature time and the ratio between super-high molecular weight polyethylene and aluminum oxide. The test for mechanical properties consisted of an impact test a hardness test according to the ASTM D2240 standard a tensile test according to the ASTM D638 standard type I and a wear test according to the ASTM G77 standard. The results indicated that a hot compression condition under a pressure of 5 MPa a temperature of 210°C for 90 min and using 5% Al2O3 HTM 30 material caused mixed uneven powder particle sizes between 2 to 5 µm. The tensile test results inferred the yield strength of 20.52 MPa ultimate tensile strength at 29.96 MPa breaking strength at 22.83 MPa elongation at break at 265.8% and modulus of elasticity at 784.46 MPa. The highest hardness was 62 shore D the high impact strength was 586.8 J/m and it was displayed for the wear rate of hot compression specimens made of UHMWPE mixed with 5% HTM-30. Moreover it introduced a coefficient of friction the wear rate and the density of 0.12 8.66E-11 mm3/N.m and 1.2446958 g/cm3 respectively.

Aluminium alloys was used in the automotive parts industry increased for compensate steel parts material due to its lightweight and good surface. Since aluminium alloys are there relatively low mechanical properties although they can be deformed easily but the major limitation is their low formability. Especially the less bending radius which is often bending surface damaged easily. In the present work five-difference ratio of sheet thickness and bending radius for study to the bendability of cold rolled aluminum alloys AA6016 at low bending radius. The bending test by Air-bending method according to ISO 7438: 2010. To compare the results every 15 degrees. The mechanical behaviour surface roughness microstructure and damage evolution in the fillet region were analysed by experimental research. The experiment clearly showed that the Spring-back angle and bendability tend to decrease as the bending angle and material thickness increase. Due to the high tensile stress on the bending surface it effected to the surface roughness increases rapidly and led to the damage on the specimen bending surface. The initial cracks occur on the middle of the outer surface curvature and propagation in the shear plane pattern to the middle of the sheet thickness along the grain boundary. This is the consequence of plastic deformation by bending test.

Aluminium was used in many industrial applications due to good properties such as ductile high corrosion resistant and high electrical conductivity. Since wear resistance of aluminium was very poor so that it was a limitation of using this material in several conditions. In this research aluminium was improved the wear resistance properties by using anodizing process and adding some titanium dioxide particles on the surface. The effect of anodizing process duration on the wear resistence property was studied. It was found that the process duration and amount of titanium dioxide play the important role on improvement of tribological properties of aluminium.

Aluminum is a lightweight material which are popularly used in various parts of the industry. However there are some limitations on the tribological properties such as abrasive wear and friction when it was compared to other metals. Tribological properties of aluminium was improved with anodizing process and silicon dioxide supplement. the effect of time on surface structure and friction coefficient were studied with with scanning electron microscope and sliding wear tester. It was found that friction coefficient of aluminium was decreased after improvement process was applied.