Abstract:
In this research work, solid particle erosion tests were carried out to evaluate the performance of a new tepetate-based ceramic material. The novelty of this work is the use of tepetate (yellow earth) from Mexico, as a base for making bricks that could be used for construction applications. The tepetate is mixed with specific portions of sand and water to obtain the bricks. Once the bricks were obtained with specific measurements, erosion tests were performed according to ASTM G76 standard. The samples of the ceramic material were subjected to the impact of alumina particles at different impact angles, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° to evaluate their erosion resistance. In these particular tests, the particle velocity was very low, 5 ± 1 m/s, to prevent the samples from breaking into pieces. In addition, the morphology of the alumina particles was determined using SEM and their chemical composition was acquired by EDS analysis. Finally, the mass loss and erosion rates were obtained and the results are presented in this paper.
Keywords: Solid particle erosion,
Tepetate-based ceramic material,
Alumina particles,
ASTM G76
Recieved: 02.10.2025,
Revised: 1.11.2025,
Accepted: 2.12.2025
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