Alloying behavior and novel properties of CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering

An equiatomic CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy was synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering (SPS). During MA, a solid solution with refined microstructure of 10 nm which consists of a FCC phase and a BCC phase was formed. After SPS consolidation, only one FCC phase can be detected in the HEA bulks. The as-sintered bulks exhibit high compressive strength of 1987 MPa. An interesting magnetic transition associated with the structure coarsening and phase transformation was observed during SPS process.     

YSZ/MoS2 self-lubricating coating fabricated by thermal spraying and hydrothermal reaction

Thermal sprayed ceramic coatings have extensively been used in components to protect them against friction and wear. However, the poor lubricating ability severely limits their application. Herein, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ)/MoS₂ composite coatings were successfully fabricated on steel substrate with the combination of thermal spraying technology and hydrothermal reaction. Results show that the synthetic MoS₂ powders are composed of numbers of ultra-thin sheets (about 7 ~ 8?nm), and the sheet has obvious lamellar structure. After vacuum impregnation and hydrothermal reaction, numbers of MoS₂ powders, look like flowers, generate inside the plasma sprayed YSZ coating. Moreover, the growing point of the MoS₂ flower is the intrinsic micro-pores of YSZ coating. The friction and wear tests under high vacuum environment indicate that the composite coating has an extremely long lifetime (>?100,000 cycles) and possesses a low friction coefficient less than 0.1, which is lower by about 0.15 times than that of YSZ coating. Meanwhile, the composite shows an extremely low wear rate (2.30?×?10^?7 mm³ N^?1 m^?1) and causes slight wear damage to the counterpart. The excellent lubricant and wear-resistant ability are attributed to the formation of MoS₂ transfer films and the ultra-smooth of the worn surfaces of hybrid coatings.     

Effects of sodium tungstate on characteristics of microarc oxidation coatings formed on magnesium alloy in silicate-KOH electrolyte

Oxide coatings on AM60B magnesium alloy were prepared using the microarc oxidation（MAO） technique in silicate-KOH electrolyte with addition of 0-6.0 g/L Na2WO4. The MAO processes in base electrolyte with different concentrations of Na2WO4 were studied. The microstructure, compositions and mechanical tribological characteristics of the oxide coatings were also investigated by SEM, XRD, XPS, microhardness analysis and ball-on-disc friction testing, respectively. It is found that the addition of Na2WO4 into the base electrolyte has direct effect on the characteristics of voltage-time curves and breakdown voltage in MAO process. The number of micropores at top of the coating surface is increased by the addition of Na2WO4. The fraction of forsterite Mg2SiO4 in the oxide coating increases with increasing concentration of Na2WO4 in base electrolytes. Furthermore, the microhardness and wear resistance of oxide coatings are enhanced as well.     

Tribological behavior of the polyamide composite coating filled with different fillers under dry sliding

The polyamide (PA) composite coating filled with the particles of microsized MoS₂, microsized graphite, and nano‐Al₂O₃, respectively, were prepared by flame spraying. The friction and wear characteristics of the PA coating and composite coating filled with the varied content of filler under dry sliding against stainless steel were comparatively investigated using a block‐ring tester. The morphologies of the worn surfaces and transfer films on the counterpart steel ring were observed on a scanning electron microscope. The result showed that the addition of fillers to the composite coatings changed significantly the friction coefficient and wear rate of the coatings. The composite coatings filled with a low level content of fillers showed lower wear rate than did pure PA coating under dry sliding; especially the MoS₂/PA composite coating had the lowest wear rate among these composite coatings. The composite coatings with a high level content of fillers had higher wear rate than did pure PA coating, except of the Al₂O₃/PA composite coating. The bonding strengths between the polymer matrix and fillers changed with the content of the fillers, which accounted for the differences in the tribological properties of the composite coatings filled with the varied content fillers. On the other hand, the difference in the friction and wear behaviors of the composite coatings and pure coating were attributed to the difference in their worn surface morphologies and transfer film characteristics. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007     

氧化物掺杂YSZ热障涂层的最新研究进展

随着先进航空发动机涡轮叶片热障涂层服役温度、服役寿命以及隔热性能的不断提升,研制温度高、使用寿命长和隔热性能优异的热障涂层材料,已成为国际高温防护涂层领域的研究热点。氧化物掺杂YSZ涂层因其良好的热学性能,成为最有可能替代YSZ涂层在航空发动机热端部件表面获得应用的热障涂层材料。综述了氧化物掺杂YSZ热障涂层研究取得的成果和存在的问题,重点阐述了不同氧化物掺杂对YSZ涂层性能的影响机理,并简述了目前国内外对该类涂层相关制备技术的研究进展。提出未来关于热障涂层的研究,应在进一步优化设计多元氧化物掺杂改性YSZ涂层的基础上,结合计算模拟,对多元氧化物掺杂的耦合作用机制进行深入剖析,同时结合新一代高温合金的性质,发展高温合金-粘结层-陶瓷层相匹配的新型热障涂层体系,从热力学-动力学两个方面考察其使役行为和失效机制,最终促进该类涂层的实际应用。     

Analysis of thermo-mechanical wear problems for reciprocal punch sliding

The relative sliding motion of two elastic bodies in contact induces wear process and contact shape evolution. In the case of a punch sliding on a substrate the transient process tends to a steady state for which the fixed contact stress and strain distribution develops in the contact zone. This state usually corresponds to a minimum of the wear dissipation power. The optimality conditions of the wear dissipation functional provide the contact stress distribution and the wear rate compatible with the rigid body punch motion. The present paper is aimed to extend the previous analyses [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] of steady state conditions to cases of periodic sliding of punch, assuming cyclic steady state conditions for both mechanical and thermal fields.     

Effects of temperature on the tribological behavior of Al0.25CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy

The tribological behavior of Al_0.25CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) sliding against Si₃N₄ ball was investigated from room temperature to 600 ℃. The microstructure of the alloys was characterized by simple FCC phase with 260 HV. Below 300 ℃, with increasing temperature, the wear rate increased due to high temperature softening. The wear rate remained stabilized above 300 ℃ due to the anti-wear effect of the oxidation film on the contact interface. The dominant wear mechanism of HEA changed from abrasive wear at room temperature to delamination wear at 200 ℃, then delamination wear and oxidative wear at 300 ℃ and became oxidative above 300 ℃. Moreover, the adhesive wear existed concomitantly below 300 ℃.     

以对氨基苯甲酸乙酯为端基的酰胺型开链冠醚的合成与表征

以对氨基苯甲酸乙酯为端基合成了3种酰胺型开链冠醚,并通过IR、^1HNMR、MS和元素分析确证了它们的结构.     

Sputtered Si-containing low-friction carbon coatings for elevated temperatures

This work presents a tribological study on three sputtered amorphous carbon-based coatings containing Si and Cr (a-C, a-C:Cr and a-C:Si). Molecular dynamics simulations predict tetrahedral bonds between C and Si in the a-C matrix. Ball-on-disk-tests against Al₂O₃ carried out at room temperature revealed a coefficient of friction of 0.08–0.1 for all films. Between 250 and 325 °C, Si decreases the COF and wear rate to $<0.05$ and $<5\times {10}^{-17}{\mathrm{m}}^3/\mathrm{N}\times \mathrm{laps}$, respectively. The a-C reference shows a COF of 0.15±0.05 and a wear rate of $1\times {10}^{-16}{\mathrm{m}}^3/\mathrm{N}\times \mathrm{laps}$, whereas the a-C:Cr film failed. The improved tribological performance of a-C:Si expands its application temperature to 450 °C and is most probably related to formation of Si-compounds on the film surface, as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.