轴表面DLC涂层对滑动轴承润滑承载性能的影响*

为研究轴表面类金刚石(DLC)涂层对滑动轴承承载性能的影响,利用滑动轴承实验台测试轴线对中及倾斜工况下灰铸铁、铝合金和聚酰亚胺(PI)涂层轴承分别与40Cr钢轴和DLC涂层轴配合时的轴心轨迹和极限载荷,并测试3种材料与40Cr钢和DLC涂层的摩擦因数。结果表明:相较与40Cr钢配合,灰铸铁和铝合金与DLC涂层配合时摩擦因数减小,重载下轴承偏心率减小,轴线对中工况下灰铸铁轴承的极限载荷超过10 MPa,铝合金轴承的极限载荷增大到7.8 MPa(增大1.1倍),轴线倾斜工况下轴承抱死失效时边缘变形增大;但重载下PI涂层与DLC涂层配合时摩擦因数增大,轴线对中工况下轴承极限载荷减小至3.6 MPa(减小44%),轴线倾斜工况下轴承抱死失效时边缘变形减小。     

Tribological properties of metal-plastic multilayer composites under oil lubricated conditions

Three kinds of metal-plastic multilayer composites, which were composed of a steel backing, a middle layer of sintered porous bronze and a surface layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filled by Pb or Cu₂O powders, were prepared. The friction and wear properties as well as the limiting pressure times velocity (PV) values of these metal-plastic multilayer composites sliding against 45 carbon steel under both dry and oil lubricated conditions were evaluated on a MPV-1500 friction tester with a steel axis rotating on a journal bearing. The worn surfaces of these metal-plastic multilayer composites and the transfer films formed on the surface of steel axis were examined by electron probe microscopy analysis (EPMA). Experimental results show that filling of Pb to PTFE reduces the friction coefficient and wear of the composite, while filling of Cu₂O to PTFE increases the friction coefficient but decreases the wear of the composite. The friction and wear properties as well as the limiting PV values of these metal-plastic multilayer composites can be greatly improved with the oil lubrication. EPMA investigations show that Pb and Cu₂O fillers preferentially transfer onto the surfaces of steel axis, which may enhance or deteriorate the adhesion between transfer films and steel surfaces. Meanwhile the transfer of these metal-plastic multilayer composites onto the steel surface can be greatly reduced with oil lubrication, which results in the remarkable decrease of the wear of these metal-plastic multilayer composites.     

UHMWPE基水润滑轴承摩擦及润滑特性的试验研究

针对纤维填料改性UHMWPE水润滑轴承的摩擦磨损性能进行研究。在平面摩擦磨损试验机上对玻璃纤维及碳纤维填料对UHMWPE复合材料摩擦性能进行试验,并分析GF-CF-UHMWPE材料与Thordon SXL材料在干摩擦、水润滑工况下的摩擦因数及磨损量。最后,采用径向水润滑轴承试验台对比研究了GF-CF-UHMWPE轴承和Thordon SXL轴承在不同载荷下摩擦因数随转速的变化规律。结果表明:纤维填料能显著增强UHMWPE的减摩性和耐磨性,GF-CF-UHMWPE材料具有更好的耐温性能,线性热膨胀系数也显著减小;GF-CF-UHMWPE轴承具有相同载荷下启动转速低,启动摩擦因数小的特性。     

聚苯酯填充聚四氟乙烯复合材料摩擦学行为研究

采用聚苯酯（Ekonol）、Ekonol／PAB纤维增强聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）制备利用转移膜润滑的摩擦副材料，并研究了两组材料在于摩擦条件下与9Cr18轴承钢对摩时的摩擦学性能；运用扫描电镜分析了两组材料磨损表面形貌和磨损机理。结果表明：随着Ekonol含量的增大，Ekonol填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦因数逐渐增大，当Ekonol质量分数超过25％时摩擦因数略有下降，磨损方式由以犁削磨损为主转变为以疲劳磨损为主；而Ekonol／PAB纤维填充门FE复合材料的摩擦因数，随Ekonol含量的增大而增大，磨损方式由以粘着磨损为主转变为以疲劳磨损为主。Ekonol／PAB纤维填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦学性能优于Ekonol填充PTFE复合材料。     

Wear and friction behavior of Al6061 alloy reinforced with carbon nanotubes

Friction and wear behavior of Al6061 monolithic alloy and 1 wt% CNTs reinforced Al6061 composite prepared through ball milling and spark plasma sintering was investigated. It was found that, under mild wear conditions, the composite displayed lower wear rate and friction coefficient compared to the monolithic alloy. However, for severe wear conditions, the composite displayed higher wear rate and friction coefficient compared to the monolithic alloy. Analysis of worn surfaces revealed that, at lower loads, abrasion was the dominant wear mechanism for both materials. At higher loads, adhesion was found to be dominant for the monolithic alloy while excessive sub-surface fracturing and delamination were mainly observed for the composite. Also, it was clarified that the friction and wear behavior of Al–CNT composites is largely influenced by the applied load and there exists a critical load beyond which CNTs could have a negative impact on the wear resistance of aluminum alloy.     

Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Palmyra Shell Ash–Reinforced Aluminum Matrix (AlSi10Mg) Composites

High strength, light weight, ease of fabrication, excellent castability, and good wear resistance make aluminum alloy composites suitable for commercial applications. In this work, a silica-rich ash particle (palmyra shell ash) was reinforced with aluminum alloy (AlSi10Mg) composites and its mechanical and tribological properties were studied. The aluminum alloy was reinforced with 3, 6, and 9 wt% of palmyra shell ash particles, and its dry sliding wear behavior was studied using a pin-on-disc machine under different loading conditions. The result shows that the dry sliding wear resistance of Al–palmyra shell ash composites was almost similar to that of fly ash– and rice husk ash–reinforced Al-alloy composites and these composites exhibit better wear resistance compared to unreinforced alloy. The palmyra shell ash particle weight fraction significantly affects the wear and friction properties of the composites. Scanning electron microscopic examination of the worn surface reveals that at various loads palmyra shell ash particles act as load-bearing constituents and the wear resistance of the reinforced palmyra shell ash with a size range of 1–50 µm was superior to that of unreinforced alloy. Mechanical properties (hardness and tensile strength) were also studied and it was observed that the reinforced Al-alloy showed a significant increase in mechanical properties.     

Assessment of polymer composites for hydrodynamic journal‐bearing applications

Polymer composites are used as facing materials in hydrodynamic bearings for their low friction and ‘compliant’ properties, which play an important role during machinery operation. In journal bearings, this low friction property can be of significant importance during start and stop cycles when insufficient oil is available to fully separate the surfaces in relative motion. Current work is aimed at determining a suitable material for use in hydrodynamic journal bearings for applications in hydroelectric power plants. This study investigates friction and wear encountered during the transition from the stationary state to operational speed (acceleration) during initial start‐up. This is examined for virgin poly‐tetra‐fluoro‐ethylene (PTFE) together with a series of commercially available PTFE‐based composites and a babbitt material in boundary/mixed lubrication conditions. Tests are performed using standard laboratory block‐on‐ring test apparatus with a VG32 mineral oil. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An investigation of tribological behaviors of dynamically loaded non-grooved and micro-grooved journal bearings

Tribological performances of non-grooved and micro-grooved journal bearings were studied under dynamic loading. Numerous experiments were performed using purpose-built test rig and then simulated using various numerical methods. Friction force, friction coefficient, shaft center orbit, and film thickness were determined experimentally and numerically. The experimental and numerical results were in good agreement and the friction forces progressively increased on plain and circumferential, herringbone, and transversally micro-grooved bearing. The results show that it is necessary to complete detailed investigation about the tribological properties of the micro-grooved journal bearing by taking their shape, depth and operating condition into account.     

Friction and wear characteristics of lead and its compounds filled polytetrafluoroethylene composites under oil lubricated conditions

The friction and wear properties of Pb, PbO, Pb₃O₄, or PbS filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites sliding against GCr15 bearing steel under both dry and liquid paraffin lubricated conditions were studied by using an MHK-500 ring-block wear tester. The worn surfaces and the transfer films of these PTFE composites formed on the surface of GCr15 bearing steel were then investigated by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an optical microscope, respectively. Experimental results show that filling Pb, PbO, Pb₃O₄ or PbS to PTFE can greatly reduce the wear of the PTFE composites, but the wear reducing action of Pb₃O₄ is the most effective. Meanwhile, PbS increases the friction coefficient of the PTFE composite, but Pb and Pb₃O₄ reduce the friction coefficients of the PTFE composites. However, the friction and wear properties of lead or its compounds filled PTFE composites can be greatly improved by lubrication with liquid paraffin, and the friction coefficients of the PTFE composites can be decreased by one order of magnitude. Optical microscope investigation of transfer films shows that Pb, PbO, Pb₃O₄ and PbS enhance the adhesion of the transfer films to the surface of GCr15 bearing steel, so they greatly reduce the wear of the PTFE composites. However, the transfer of the PTFE composites onto the surface of GCr15 bearing steel can be greatly reduced by lubrication with liquid paraffin, but the transfer still takes place. SEM examination of worn surfaces shows that the interaction between liquid paraffin and the PTFE composites creates some cracks on the worn surfaces of the PTFE composites; the creation and development of the cracks reduces the load-carrying capacity of the PTFE composites, and this leads to deterioration of the friction and wear properties of the PTFE composites filled with lead or its compounds under higher loads in liquid paraffin lubrication.     

Tribological Analysis of a Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing under the Influence of Synthetic and Biolubricants

This study investigated the tribological characteristics of journal bearings exclusively for automotive applications under the influence of a synthetic lubricant (SAE20W40) and chemically modified rapeseed oil (CMRO) as a biolubricant, dispersed with TiO₂, WS₂, and CuO nanoparticles used as antiwear additive. The effects of synthetic and nanobased biolubricants on the tribological behavior of the hydrodynamic journal bearing were examined using a journal bearing test rig by measuring the coefficient of friction, oil film thickness, and wear under a load of 10 kN and a speed of 3,000 rpm. The test results show that CuO nanoadditives that are added to the biolubricant exhibit outstanding wear and friction reduction behavior, better than that with synthetic lubricants as well as other nanobased biolubricants. The inclusion of CuO nanoparticles in the biolubricant decreased the coefficient of friction by 27% and wear by about 47% compared to a synthetic lubricant. Additionally, investigations were performed using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study the surface morphology and surface roughness behavior of the tested bearing surfaces.     

Numerical Simulation of the Influence of the Bulges around Laser Surface Textures on the Tribological Performance

To improve the tribological performance of mating surfaces such as journal bearings, dimples with different shapes were introduced through laser surface texturing. In laser surface texturing processes, bulges are always induced around the dimples and may influence the tribological performance of the surface. In this article, the influence of the bulges on the tribological performance of a journal bearing is numerically investigated. Variations in both the friction coefficient and the eccentricity ratio of a journal bearing with the width and height of the bulges are studied. The influence of the radius of the dimples on the tribological performance of a journal bearing is also investigated. Results show that the friction coefficient increases with both the width and the height of bulges in the case of journal bearing under light and moderate loading conditions, which is in accord with the experimental results in previous works. The linear variation in the friction coefficient with the height of the bulges indicates that the wear rate of the bulges may be investigated by monitoring the friction coefficient. The abnormality of friction coefficient variation with the width of the bulges in the case of heavy loading condition indicates that introducing the bulges is an effective approach for reasonable tribological performance. From the results for the influence of the dimple radius, it can be concluded that although the introduction of dimples can improve the tribological performance, it also has some disadvantages such as decreasing the load-carrying capacity.     

Tribological behaviour of PTFE modified cotton polyester composites

Abstract

An attempt on modification of tribological behaviour of cotton polyester composite was done with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). PTFE modified polyester–cotton composites were developed and studied for their friction and sliding wear behaviour at different applied loads. The sliding wear tests of composites were conducted against EN-31 steel counter face. The coefficient of friction μ as well as the sliding wear rate of cotton–polyester composites reduced significantly on addition of PTFE. The reduction in wear rate of PTFE modified polyester–cotton composite has been discussed with the help of SEM observations of worn surfaces and coefficient of friction.     

A new approach to measure the friction coefficient of micro journal bearings

A new approach and relevant test rig to measure the friction of micro journal bearings are introduced in this paper. The micro bearings under the load of milliNewton scale can be tested to indicate their tribological behavior. The test rig has the following features. (1) The separated bearing halves are attached to the journal with a soft string wrapped around them. The string is strained in a vertical line with the upper end located at a beam and the lower end hanged with a standard weight, which supplies pressure between the bearing and the journal, without bending the spindling journal. (2) The frictional force of the rotating journal on the bearing halves will result in a difference between the forces at the two string ends. (3) This force difference can be sensitively detected by strain gauges on the beam. Therefore, the micro friction between the bearing and the spinning journal can be detected and indicated.     

A study on compliant layers and its influence on dynamic response of a hydrodynamic journal bearing

For some hydrodynamic bearing applications polymer-lined bearings are chosen over traditional metal alloy bearings due to their better wear and friction properties when operating at very thin films, e.g. in the mixed lubrication region. The introduction of a compliant layer also affects the dynamic behavior of the bearing. The influence of the liner stiffness on the dynamic response of a highly dynamically loaded journal bearing is evaluated by varying the stiffness and comparing the response. The configurations with different liner stiffnesses are evaluated on the parameters that are traditionally used to evaluate hydrodynamic bearing designs: dynamic response, maximum pressure, minimum film thickness, wear, power loss and temperature response. The primary findings are that the maximum pressures are reduced significantly and this comes at the expense of slightly higher eccentricity ratios during operation.     

Friction and wear of highly stressed thermoplastic bearings under dry sliding conditions

The friction and wear behavior of sliding bearings made from high temperature thermoplastics was investigated to determine the possibility of dry sliding applications. A test apparatus for plain bearing testing was designed and built to enable load, speed, and temperature to be controlled and temperature, friction and wear to be continuously monitored.Bulk material bearings (polyaryletherketone-based composites and neat polybenzimidazole) and metal-thermoplastic compound bearings with a sliding layer of polyetheretherketone were investigated. Their suitability for dry sliding bearing applications was assessed using the values of friction coefficient, wear rate and friction induced temperature.In general, the operating performance is mainly influenced by the operating conditions and the precise construction of the bearing. A fiber reinforcement of the thermoplastic matrix is necessary at high loads, whereas it is unnecessary at low loads. A further increase of the operational limits is made possible by improving the heat conduction from the contact area, as comparison with results of pin-on-disk investigations indicates. The materials tested provide operation of dry sliding bearings to temperatures over 200°C.     

水凝胶/热塑性聚氨酯复合材料在水润滑条件下的摩擦学性能

为提高水润滑轴承的承载能力，利用水凝胶在水润滑条件下的水合作用来改善热塑性聚氨酯（TPU）轴承材料的摩擦学性能。利用聚乙烯醇、海藻酸钠、壳聚糖等材料制备水凝胶颗粒，并通过熔融共混法制备水凝胶/TPU复合材料；在0.3和0.5 MPa的载荷下测试复合材料的摩擦磨损性能，利用激光干涉表面轮廓仪和扫描电子显微镜观察其磨损表面形貌，分析其磨损机制。结果表明：水凝胶微粒可以通过水合润滑改善摩擦副的润滑条件，从而降低摩擦因数和磨损量，提高复合材料的摩擦性能；水凝胶质量分数4%时复合材料具有最佳的摩擦磨损性能，其在0.3和0.5 MPa工况下相对于TPU试样的平均摩擦因数减少率分别为52.31%和43.94%。研究结果为开发高性能水润滑轴承材料提供了一种方法。     

Wear mechanisms of K2Ti4O9 whiskers reinforced Al20Si aluminum matrix composites with lubrication of water and tetradecane

The tribological properties of K₂Ti₄O₉ whisker reinforced Al20Si aluminum matrix composites were investigated in a mode of low amplitude reciprocal sliding. The ball-on-disk tests were performed at applied loads of 20–100 N and sliding velocity of 0.09 m s⁻¹. The water lubricated composites demonstrated higher wear resistance and friction coefficient than the tetradecane lubricated composites did. The main wear mechanism is microgrooving at low applied loads and tribochemical wear at high applied loads for the pairs lubricated with water, microgrooving at all test loads for the pairs lubricated with tetradecane.     

Boundary slip surface design for high speed water lubricated journal bearings

This paper presents the development of a numerical model for high speed and water lubricated journal bearings with different boundary slip arrangements. The effect of boundary slip and its possible mechanism are analyzed and discussed. The results suggest that a suitable combination of slip/no-slip surfaces on the sleeve of a journal bearing enables improvement of the tribological performance through (i) suppressing the occurrence of cavitation, (ii) enhancing the load bearing capacity, and (iii) reducing the interfacial friction between bearing sleeve and shaft. Such improvement becomes more significant for the bearings with smaller eccentricity ratio, smaller width and larger diameter.     

表面改性硅灰石纤维填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦学性能

用KH550硅烷偶联剂表面改性的硅灰石纤维(WF)填充PTFE,在MPX-2000型磨损试验机上研究复合材料的摩擦磨损性能,并与经典的炭纤维(CF)填充PTFE复合材料进行比较。采用SEM对磨损面和对偶面进行分析。结果表明:较高载荷(200和300 N)下复合材料摩擦因数随WF含量变化的幅度不大,较稳定地维持在较低值;细小尺寸WF填充PTFE复合材料的耐磨性能较好,在WF质量分数为10%时,复合材料的磨损量只有相同含量CF填充PT-FE复合材料的81%;细小尺寸WF填充PTFE复合材料的磨损面较为平整,存在轻微黏着磨损,其对偶面转移膜平整光滑、结构致密;而CF/PTFE复合材料磨损面存在许多裸露和碎断的CF,犁削和磨粒磨损是主要的磨损形式。     

A study on tribological behaviour of transfer films of PTFE/bronze composites

Transfer films of PTFE/bronze composites with 5–30% volume content of bronze were prepared using a RFT friction and wear tester on surface of AISI-1045 steel bar by different sliding time (5–60 min). Tribological properties of these transfer films were studied using a DFPM reciprocating tribometer in a point contacting configuration under normal loads of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 N. Thickness and surface morphology of the transfer films were investigated. It was found thickness of the transfer films slightly increased along with the increase of bronze content of corresponding composites. Increased sliding time of transfer film preparation is helpful to form transfer film with better ductibility and continuity, but sliding time almost has no effect on tribological properties of the transfer film. Higher bronze content in the composite improved tribological properties of the corresponding transfer film, i.e., reduced friction coefficient and prolonged wear life. All these transfer films are sensitive to load change. Their wear life becomes shorter along with the increase of load. SEM image of the worn surface show fatigue wear and adhesion wear have happened on the transfer film during the friction process. The author believe bronze in the transfer film effectively partaked in shear force applied on the transfer film and its good ductibility helped to improve tribological properties of the transfer films.