Study on the Friction and Wear Behavior of a TA15 Alloy and Its Ni-SiC Composite Coating

Ni-SiC composite coatings were prepared on TA15 alloy by composite electroplating technology. The friction and wear behavior of TA15 alloy, and the coating were comparatively studied at both room temperature and 600 °C using GCr15 as the counterparts. The results show that the obtained coating is relatively dense and compact, and possesses higher micro-hardness than TA15 alloy. The coating has significant friction reduction effect sliding at 600 °C, but has no obvious friction reduction effect sliding at room temperature. The coating possesses superior wear resistance than TA15 alloy, evidenced by its much lower mass losses than those of TA15 alloy sliding at both room temperature and 600 °C. The TA15 alloy and the coating showed different wear mechanisms under the given sliding conditions.     

Effect of Annealing Temperature on Tribological Properties and Material Transfer Phenomena of CrN and CrAlN Coatings

This study evaluates the effects of annealing temperature and of the oxides produced during annealing processes on the tribological properties and material transfer behavior between the PVD CrN and CrAlN coatings and various counterface materials, i.e., ceramic alumina, steel, and aluminum. CrAlN coating has better thermal stability than CrN coating in terms of hardness degradation and oxidation resistance. When sliding against ceramic Al₂O₃ counterface, both CrN and CrAlN coatings present excellent wear resistance, even after annealing at 800 °C. The Cr-O compounds on the coating surface could serve as a lubricious layer and decrease the coefficient of friction of annealed coatings. When sliding against steel balls, severe material transfer and adhesive wear occurred on the CrN and CrAlN coatings annealed at 500 and 700 °C. However, for the CrAlN coating annealed at 800 °C, much less material sticking and only small amount of adhesive wear occurred, which is possibly due to the formation of a continuous Al-O layer on the coating outer layer. The sliding tests against aluminum balls indicate that both coatings are not suitable as the tool coatings for dry machining of aluminum alloys.     

Effects of Boron Carbide Content on the Microstructure and Properties of Atmospheric Plasma-Sprayed NiCoCrAlY/Al2O3-B4C Composite Coatings

NiCoCrAlY/Al₂O₃ and NiCoCrAlY/B₄C composite powders were prepared with hydrogen reduction and solid state alloying process. NiCoCrAlY/Al₂O₃-B₄C composite coatings with different contents of B₄C were prepared by atmospheric plasma spray technology. The microstructures, mechanical properties, and tribological properties of the composite coatings with different B₄C contents were systematically investigated. The results show that the microhardness of the composite coatings increases, while the tensile strength of the composite coatings decreases, with the increase of B₄C contents. The wear volume of the composite coatings decreases from room temperature to 800 °C with the increase of B₄C contents. Abrasion wear is the main wear mechanism of the NiCoCrAlY/Al₂O₃-B₄C composite coating from room temperature to 800 °C.     

Tribological and Thermal Properties of Mullite Coating Prepared by Atmospheric Plasma Spraying

The primary mullitized andalusite powders were spray-dried and heat-treated to improve sprayable capability. Then, mullite coating was deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying and heat treatment was contributed to recrystallization of the amorphous phase present in the as-sprayed mullite coating. Scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction were used to characterize the microstructure and phase composition of mullite coating. Meanwhile, the phase transition temperature, enthalpy, and specific heat capacity of as-sprayed coatings as well as recrystallized mullite coatings were determined by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Moreover, tribological properties of as-sprayed coating were investigated by SRV-IV friction and wear tester from 200 to 800 °C. It has been found that the as-sprayed coating possesses good thermal stability. DSC analysis reveals that recrystallization of the glassy phase present in the mullite coating occurs at about 980 °C. The friction coefficient of mullite coating was gradually increased from 0.82 at 200 °C to the highest value of 1.12 at 800 °C, while wear rates of the coating were at the order of 10^?5 mm³/Nm. The as-sprayed coating suffered the most severe wear at 800 °C. The observed wear mechanisms were mainly abrasive wear, brittle fracture, and pulling-out of splats.     

Effect of Nd2O3 Additive on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Plasma-Sprayed NiCr-Cr2O3 Composite Coatings

Four types of NiCr-Cr₂O₃ composite coatings doped with different mass fraction of Nd₂O₃ were deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying. The microstructure and phase composition of as-sprayed coatings were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Furthermore, their friction and wear behaviors at 20 and 600 °C under unlubricated condition were evaluated using CSM high temperature tribometer. The results showed that Nd₂O₃ could refine microstructure of NiCr-Cr₂O₃ composite coating and make Cr₂O₃ distribution more uniform in the coating, which leads to the increase of average microhardness. In addition, NiCr-Cr₂O₃ composite coatings doped with Nd₂O₃ had better wear resistance than that without Nd₂O₃ at experimental temperatures. Especially, the coating containing 8 wt.% Nd₂O₃ showed the best wear resistance at 20 and 600 °C, which was attributed to the refined microstructure and improved microhardness. At 20 °C, the wear mechanism of the coating was abrasive wear, brittle fracture and splat detachment. At 600 °C, the wear mechanism was adhesion wear and plastic deformation.     

高速电弧喷涂FeAlCrNi/Cr3C2复合涂层的摩擦学特性

使用T11以及THT07—135型高温磨损试验机对高速电孤喷涂（HVAS）FeAlCrNi／Cr3C2复合涂层进行了滑动摩擦磨损特性的研究,并用SEM,TEM,X－ray等手段观察分析了磨痕的形貌和成分、涂层截面的组织和相结构。结果表明：FeAlCrNi／Cr3C2复合涂层具有典型的层状结构且有较高的结合强度和硬度;在常温和高温下,涂层的摩擦系数在开始阶段存在“跑合”现象;随着温度的升高,涂层的摩擦系数降低,耐磨损性能提高;剥层磨损是FeAlCrNi／C邙2复合涂层的主要磨损形式;Cr3C2增强相的加入,大大提高了涂层的耐磨损性能。     

Optimization of Composition in Ni(Al)-Cr2O3 Based Adaptive Nanocomposite Coatings

A promising Ni(Al)-Cr₂O₃-Ag-CNT-WS₂ self-lubricating wear-resistant coating was deposited via atmospheric plasma spray of Ni(Al), nano Cr₂O₃, nano silver and nano WS₂ powders, and CNTs. Feedstock powders with various compositions prepared by spray drying were plasma sprayed onto carbon steel substrates. The tribological properties of coatings were tested by a high temperature tribometer in a dry environment from room temperature to 400 °C, and in a natural humid environment at room temperature. It was found that all nanocomposite coatings have better frictional behavior compared with pure Ni(Al) and Ni(Al)-Cr₂O₃ coatings; the specimen containing aproximately 7 vol.% Ag, CNT, and WS₂ had the best frictional performance. The average room temperature friction coefficient of this coating was 0.36 in humid atmosphere, 0.32 in dry atmosphere, and about 0.3 at high temperature.     

Microstructure and tribological properties of low-friction composite MoS2(Ti,W) coating on the oxygen hardened Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Duplex surface treatment, which combines the oxygen diffusion hardening with a deposition of low friction MoS₂(Ti,W) coating, was applied to improve the Ti-6Al-4V alloy load bearing capacity and tribological properties. The coating (3.1 μm thick) was deposited on the oxygen hardened alloy by magnetron sputtering. Microstructure characterisation was performed by scanning- and transmission electron microscopy methods, as well as X-ray diffractometry. The results of micro/nanostructural analyses performed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy showed that the coatings are composed of MoS₂ nanoclusters embedded in an amorphous matrix. Some Ti α, W, and Ti₂S nanocrystals were also found in the coating microstructure. The wear resistance and friction coefficient of the hardened oxygen, as well as the coated alloy, was investigated at room temperature (RT), 300 °C, and 350 °C. The presence of the MoS₂(Ti,W) coating decreases the friction coefficient from 0.85 for the oxygen hardened alloy to 0.15 (at RT) and 0.09 (at 300 °C and 350 °C) for the coated one. The coating essentially increases the wear resistance of the alloy at RT and 300 °C. It was found that the wear resistance of the coated alloy decreased significantly during the wear test performed at 350 °C.     

Microstructure,Mechanical Properties,and Two-Body Abrasive Wear Behavior of Cold-Sprayed 20 vol.% Cubic BN-NiCrAl Nanocomposite Coating

20 vol.% cubic boron nitride (cBN) dispersoid reinforced NiCrAl matrix nanocomposite coating was prepared by cold spray using mechanically alloyed nanostructured composite powders. The as-sprayed nanocomposite coating was annealed at a temperature of 750 °C to enhance the inter-particle bonding. Microstructure of spray powders and coatings was characterized. Vickers microhardness of the coatings was measured. Two-body abrasive wear behavior of the coatings was examined on a pin-on-disk test. It was found that, in mechanically alloyed composite powders, nano-sized and submicro-sized cBN particles are uniformly distributed in nanocrystalline NiCrAl matrix. Dense coating was deposited by cold spray at a gas temperature of 650 °C with the same phases and grain size as those of the starting powder. Vickers hardness test yielded a hardness of 1063 HV for the as-sprayed 20 vol.% cBN-NiCrAl coating. After annealed at 750 °C for 5 h, unbonded inter-particle boundaries were partially healed and evident grain growth of nanocrystalline NiCrAl was avoided. Wear resistance of the as-sprayed 20 vol.% cBN-NiCrAl nanocomposite coating was comparable to the HVOF-sprayed WC-12Co coating. Annealing of the nanocomposite coating resulted in the improvement of wear resistance by a factor of ~33% owing to the enhanced inter-particle bonding. Main material removal mechanisms during the abrasive wear are also discussed.     

Heat Resistance,High-Temperature Tribological Characteristics,and Electrochemical Behavior of Arc-PVD Nanostructural Multilayer Ti–Al–Si–N Coatings

The present paper has aimed at studying heat resistance, electrochemical behavior, and tribological characteristics at high temperatures of superhard (~48 ± 2 GPa), multilayered with a modulation period of 17–18 nm, and nanostructured (nc)AlN-(am)Si₃N₄/(nc)TiN coatings obtained with an ion-plasma vacuum arc. The heat resistance of the coatings studied in the temperature range of up to 800°C inclusive was mainly determined by the oxidation of their surface layers without the substrate intrusion. Having a high coefficient of friction from 0.6 at 20°C to 0.8–0.85 at elevated temperatures, the coatings are characterized by virtually no wear, which was confirmed by profilometry measurements of friction zones. The obtained results concerning electrochemical behavior indicate that the Ti–Al–Si–N coatings are highly efficient in the protection of a cutting tool from corrosion in both acidic and alkaline media.     

Dry sliding wear behavior of PVD TiN,Ti55Al45N,and Ti35Al65N coatings at temperatures up to 600 °C

Three PVD nitride coatings (TiN, Ti₅₅Al₄₅N, and Ti₃₅Al₆₅N) with different Al content were deposited on the cemented carbides by cathode arc-evaporation technique. Microstructural and fundamental properties of these nitride coatings were examined. The friction and wear behavior of these coatings were evaluated at temperatures up to 600 °C. The wear surface features of the test samples were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Results showed that the friction coefficient of these nitride coatings is different depending on the temperature. The friction coefficient of TiN coating increased with the increase of test temperature; while the friction coefficient of Ti₅₅Al₄₅N and Ti₃₅Al₆₅N coatings with the addition of Al decreased with the increase of test temperature. The Ti₅₅Al₄₅N and Ti₃₅Al₆₅N coatings exhibited higher wear resistance over the one without Al (TiN coating). The wear resistance of these nitride coatings at high temperature wear tests is significantly dependent on their tribological oxidation behavior. The Ti₅₅Al₄₅N and Ti₃₅Al₆₅N coatings with the addition of Al exhibited improved wear resistance as compared to the TiN coating, which was attributed to that their tribo-chemically formed Al₂O₃ exhibited better tribological properties than the TiO₂ of the latter.     

High-temperature tribological properties of Ni-P alloy coatings deposited by electro-brush plating

High-temperature tribological properties of Ni-P alloy coatings processed by electro-brush plating on 20CrMo steel have been investigated. A ball-on-disc configuration was employed and 4 mm diameter Si3N4 balls were used as static counterpart. All the wear tests were carried out at 450°C for 180 min without lubricants. The electro-brush plating Ni-P coating is amorphous in as-deposited condition, and it becomes polycrystalline with the formation of Ni and Ni3P after heat treatment at 450°C for 1 h. The friction coefficient of the Ni-P coating is just 50% of that of the 20CrMo steel at the friction temperature of 450°C. A mild adhesive wear mechanism was found for the electro-brush plating Ni-P coating tested at 450°C, whereas for the 20CrMo steel at the same temperature a mixed adhesive and abrasive wear mechanism was observed.     

Structure and Tribological Characteristics of HVOF Coatings Sprayed from Powder Blends of Cr3C2-25NiCr and NiCrBSi Alloy

HVOF spraying was used to prepare coatings from mechanical blends of Cr₃C₂-25NiCr and NiCrBSi powders. The aim of this study is to study the tribological behavior of coatings prepared from such powder blends. The coatings were studied under dry sliding conditions particularly at high temperatures. Tribological properties of the coatings were characterized using a specific hot-button tribological tester at the temperature of 300 °C in air, and a pin-on-disk test at room temperature. Addition of NiCrBSi resulted in coatings, which showed low coefficient of friction in high temperatures, and in high levels of contact pressure and sliding speed.     

Microstructures and Properties of Nanostructured TiN/MoS<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Ag Composite Film Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition

In this work, the structural and mechanical properties, tribological performance, and lubrication mechanism from room temperature to 900 °C of TiN/MoS₂/Ag composite films were investigated in detail. Nanostructured TiN/MoS₂/Ag composite film was obtained by assembling targets using pulsed laser deposition. The incorporation of lubricant layered MoS₂ and soft metal Ag led to degraded mechanical properties, which could contribute to the lower friction coefficients at low temperatures. When the temperature increased to above 500 °C, the generated high-temperature lubricant MoO₃ and silver molybdates played a critical synergetic lubrication effect, which formed a layer of lubricating film and reduced the friction coefficient. Thus, the cooperation of various lubrication phases contributed to improvement of tribological performance and resulted in continuous lubrication from room temperature to 900 °C.     

Effect of Thermal Annealing on Tribological and Corrosion Properties of DLC Coatings

In this study, the mechanical, tribological, and corrosion properties of annealed diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings on M2 steel with various annealing temperatures were investigated. The results indicated that DLC coating on M2 steel annealed at 500 °C had the worst performance. Both corrosion polarization resistance and wear resistance against ceramic alumina counterface of DLC coatings decreased with increasing annealing temperature, which can be due to the decline of the coating hardness after the thermal treatment. When sliding against aluminum counterface material, the DLC annealed at 600 °C had the lowest coefficient of friction (cof) and wear resistance due to its high graphitic structure and low hardness. Compared with the original coating, cofs increased for coatings treated at below 300 °C; however, further increasing the annealing temperature led to the decrease of the cofs. Little material attachment occurred between DLC coatings (original and annealed) and counterface materials (both alumina and aluminum balls) except for the DLC annealed at 600 °C, in which coating material transferred to the surface of counterface ball.     

High temperature friction and wear behaviour of Ni–P–Ag–Al2O3 hybrid nanocomposite coating

Abstract

Codeposition of silver and alumina particles has been performed within an Ni–P coating on carbon steel samples by electroless deposition to form an Ni–P–Ag–Al₂O₃ hybrid nanocomposite coating. The structure of heat treated coatings was evaluated by XRD analysis. Tribological properties of the coatings were investigated by a pin-on-disc test method using a 52100 steel pin as counter body at high temperature. A 3D optical profiler was employed to measure the wear rate of the deposits. Surface morphology, cross section and wear scars of the coatings were studied by using SEM equipped with EDS analysis. The results showed that tribological properties of Ni–P–Ag–Al₂O₃ hybrid coating are similar to Ni–P–Ag conventional composite coating. Moreover, friction coefficient and wear resistance of the hybrid coating are strongly influenced by self-lubricating silver thin layers formed between mating surfaces during high temperature sliding wear.     

Characterization of Microstructure and Wear Resistance of PEO Coatings Containing Various Microparticles on Ti6Al4V Alloy

Titania-based composite coatings were prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy in electrolyte with α-Al₂O₃, Cr₂O₃ or h-BN microparticles in suspension. The microstructure, composition of PEO composite coatings were analyzed by SEM, EDS and XRD. The wear resistance of composite ceramic coatings was studied by ball-on-disk wear test at ambient temperature and 300 °C. The results showed that the addition of microparticles accelerated the growth rate of PEO coating and changed the microstructure and composition of PEO coating. PEO coating was porous and mainly composed of rutile-TiO₂, anatase-TiO₂ and Al₂TiO₅. PEO/α-Al₂O₃ (Cr₂O₃ or h-BN) composite coating only had small micropores and appeared some α-Al₂O₃ (Cr₂O₃ or h-BN) phase. Besides, the addition of α-Al₂O₃ (Cr₂O₃ or h-BN) microparticles greatly improved the wear resistance of PEO coating. At ambient temperature, abrasive wear dominated the wear behavior of PEO coating, but abrasive wear and adhesive peel simultaneously happened at 300 °C. Whether at ambient temperature or 300 °C, PEO composite coating had better wear resistance than PEO coating. Besides, PEO/h-BN composite coating outperformed other composite coatings regardless of the temperature.     

Fabrication and Tribological Evaluation of Vacuum Plasma-Sprayed B4C Coating

B₄C coating was fabricated by vacuum plasma spraying and the tribological properties of the coating against WC-Co alloy were evaluated by sliding wear tests. Al₂O₃ coating, one of the most commonly used wear-resistant coatings, was employed as comparison in the tribological evaluation. The results obtained show that, the B₄C coating is composed of a large amount of nanostructured particles along with some amorphous phases. Both of the friction coefficient and wear rate of the B₄C coating are much lower than those of the Al₂O₃ coating, and the tribological evaluation reveals a decreasing trend for the B₄C coating in friction coefficient as well as wear rate with increasing normal load, which is explained in terms of the formation of a protective transfer layer on its worn surface. Tribofilm wear is found to be the dominant wear mechanism involved in the B₄C/WC-Co alloy friction pair.     

Engineering HVOF-Sprayed Cr3C2-NiCr Coatings: The Effect of Particle Morphology and Spraying Parameters on the Microstructure, Properties, and High Temperature Wear Performance

Chromium carbide-based thermally sprayed coatings are widely used for high temperature wear applications (typical temperature range from 540 to 900 °C). In these extreme environments at those temperatures, several phenomena will degrade, oxidize, and change the microstructure of the coatings, thereby affecting their wear behavior. Although it can be easily conceived that the Cr₃C₂-NiCr coating microstructure evolution after high temperature exposure will depend on the as-sprayed microstructure and spraying parameters, very little has been done in this regard. This study intends to develop a better understanding of the effect of spraying parameters on the resulting chromium carbide coating microstructure after high temperature operation and high temperature sliding wear properties. The microstructures of different coatings produced from two morphologies of Cr₃C₂-NiCr powders and under a window of in-flight particle temperature and velocity values were characterized through x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Sliding wear at 800 °C was performed and the wear behavior correlated with the spraying parameters and coating microstructure. Vickers microhardness (300 gf) of the coatings before and after sliding wear was also measured.     

TiN-Coating Effects on Stainless Steel Tribological Behavior Under Dry and Lubricated Conditions

The tribological properties of magnetron sputtered titanium nitride coating on 316L steel, sliding against Si₃N₄ ceramic ball under dry friction and synthetic perspiration lubrication, were investigated. The morphology of the worn surface and the elemental composition of the wear debris were examined by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. TiN coatings and 316L stainless steel had better tribological properties under synthetic perspiration lubrication than under dry friction. Among the three tested materials (316L, 1.6 and 2.4 μm TiN coatings), 2.4 μm TiN coating exhibits the best wear resistance. The difference in wear damage of the three materials is essentially due to the wear mechanisms. For the TiN coating, the damage is attributed to abrasive wear under synthetic perspiration lubrication and the complex interactive mechanisms, including abrasive and adhesive wear, along with plastic deformation, under dry friction.