The Slow-Speed Wear Behavior of Case-Carburized Gears Lubricated with NLGI 00 Grease under Boundary Lubrication Conditions

NLGI 00 greases are often used to lubricate gears running at low pitch line velocities, such as, for example, in large open gear drives. At low pitch line velocities, sliding wear, which under these operating conditions is referred to as slow speed wear, is often the limiting factor to gear lifetime. A thorough knowledge of the effect of different grease components on the wear behavior is therefore important when selecting a grease to effectively reduce gear wear in a given gear drive. In order to systematically investigate and analyze the influence of different grease components on the slow-speed wear behavior of case-carburized gears, systematic gear tests using the Gear Research Center's (FZG) back-to-back gear test rig were conducted. Primarily, the focus of the experimental investigations is on the influence of the base oil viscosity and type, the additive type, and also the type of soap thickener on the gear wear behavior at low pitch line velocities. To experimentally determine the influence of these different grease components on the wear behavior of case-carburized gears, a modified, more stringent wear test, based on the standard DGMK slow-speed wear test for gear oils, was developed. Different NLGI 00 greases with base oil viscosities between ν₄₀ = 70 and 1,200 mm²/s were investigated.

Base oil type and base oil viscosity were shown to have only a minor effect on the wear behavior under boundary lubrication conditions. On the other hand, the thickener type and especially the additive type play an important role in determining the wear behavior.     

脂润滑转动滑动轴承轴颈减磨结构及其减磨机理的探讨

在脂润滑滑动轴承中，在轴颈的非承载区加工出包角为２β０的新月形储油槽，可改善润滑条件，提高轴承的减磨能力。文中讨论了２β０的计算式，并对其减磨机理作了探讨。     

含硫化铜纳米粒子润滑脂的微动磨损性能研究

在微动磨损试验机上考察了含有硫化铜纳米粒子脲基脂的微动磨损性能。结果表明:硫化铜纳米粒子能显著降低微动磨损体积,随着纳米粒子含量增加,微动磨损量降低;在微动磨损后期纳米粒子的存在还能降低摩擦因数。低负荷下,润滑脂中硫化铜纳米粒子有利于降低微动磨损量;但在高负荷条件下,磨损量迅速增大,说明高负荷下微动磨损方式发生了变化。XPS分析表明,微动磨斑表面膜含有Cu、FeS等物质,说明硫化铜纳米粒子能显著降低微动磨损的原因在于纳米粒子化学性质非常活泼,在微动过程中容易与摩擦表面发生化学反应,形成具有保护性的沉积物膜和化学反应膜。     

基于能量损耗的齿轮磨损与振动相关性建模

依据齿轮的磨损与振动均消耗系统能量的特征,提出了采用能量损耗来建立齿轮副磨损与振动的相关性模型和计算方法。齿轮副的磨损耗能采用光谱分析法元素的质量分数去表征,振动耗能采用时域信号振动速度的均方根值表示。通过对这两个不同量纲机械测量参数的对数化处理,并结合试验数据分析表明,齿轮的磨损与振动高度相关,该研究为齿轮箱故障诊断技术采用能量损耗变化去判别故障模式提供了另一途径。     

Wear of Silicon Carbide in Sliding Contact with Lubricated Thin-Film Rigid Disk

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a potential ceramic material for recording heads, yet its tribological performance against lubricated thin-film rigid disks is not fully known. Square pins with a 100 mm radius spherical surface were made from hot pressed SiC, chemical vapor deposited (CVD) SiC, and Al₂O₃TiC, and tested with lubricated thin-film disks. The pin-on-disk tests showed that the region of contact on the spherical surface of the SiC and CVD-SiC pins wears away to form a circular wear plateau with smears in and around the plateau. The wear plateau is formed rapidly in the first 1000 drag revolutions and then very gradually grows in size with further revolutions. Analysis of the smears showed that a large fraction of the smears contained SiO₂ which had been oxidized from SiC due to high temperatures generated at the pin surface in contact with the disk. In contrast, tests with Al₂O₃. TiC pins did not show any formation of a wear plateau on the pins.     

计算直齿圆柱齿轮传动磨损寿命的新方法

导出了直齿圆柱齿轮传动磨损量的解析算式；提出了确定直齿圆柱齿轮传动许用磨损量的一种新方法；并得出了直齿圆柱齿轮传动磨损寿命的计算公式和校核公式     

接触迹对齿轮副啮合性能的影响

分析了接触迹对齿轮副啮合性能的影响及其之间的关系.对生产中广泛应用的格里森计算程序进行了改进,通过比例修正实现了齿面接触性能的预控,最后对内对角接触与常规设计的齿轮副啮合性能进行了对比试验.实验证明,接触迹采用内对角设计能够有效地改进齿轮副的动态啮合性能.     

Reciprocating Sliding Wear Behavior of 60NiTi As Compared to 440C Steel under Lubricated and Unlubricated Conditions

ABSTRACT

60NiTi is a hard (～60 HRC) and highly corrosion-resistant intermetallic with a relatively low elastic modulus (～100 GPa). In addition, this alloy exhibits a high compressive strength (～2,500 MPa) and a high elastic compressive strain of over 5%. These attributes make this alloy an attractive candidate to be employed in structural and mechanical component applications. However, sliding wear behavior of this intermetallic has not yet been studied in a systematic way. In this study, lubricated and unlubricated reciprocating sliding wear behavior of 60NiTi is compared to 440 C steel as a conventional bearing and wear-resistant alloy. Results of experiments carried out under different loads show that 60NiTi, despite having a higher hardness, exhibits a significantly inferior wear behavior under dry conditions in comparison to 440 C steel. These unexpected results indicate that 60NiTi does not follow conventional wear theories where the wear of materials has an inverse relationship to their hardness. On the other hand, under lubricated conditions with castor oil and a synthetic gear oil, 60NiTi exhibits low specific wear rates. These results exhibit the importance of proper lubrication in sliding mode applications where 60NiTi is exploited as a wear-resistant alloy.     

Tribochemical Wear of Rail Steels Lubricated with Synthetic Ester-Based Model Lubricants

Headchecks are a common type of damage in heavily loaded curved freight tracks. This paper deals with synthetic ester formulations' ability to prevent damage caused by headchecks through mild tribochemical wear. An experimental study pertaining to wear and friction of two rail steels lubricated by two synthetic ester base fluids, TMP-oleate and TMP-C₈-C₁₀, has been carried out. Six different free fatty acids were used in this study to act as performance additives. Three of the fatty acids were mono-acids with different, straight, carbon chain lengths (stearic acid C₁₈, decanoic acid C₁₀ and octanoic acid C₈), one was a mono-unsaturated straight-chain fatty acid (oleic acid C_18:1) while two were dibasic acids with intermediate carbon chain length (C₉ and C₁₀). Each fatty acid was blended with either ester, one at a time. The tests were carried out by using a high frequency reciprocating friction and wear test machine. In these tests, the gage face/wheel flange contact was simulated, and all tests were conducted in the boundary lubrication regime. An initial contact pressure of 316 MPa and a maximum sliding speed of 0.11 m/s were employed during the tests. The tests showed a wide range of wear rates, as well as different surface features depending on the interactions between synthetic esters, fatty acids and steel. The use of stearic and azaleic acid in lubricating rail steels results in very smooth surfaces with significant differences in their wear rates.     

Wear Behavior of Aluminum Alloys at Slow Sliding Speeds

The investigated slow sliding speeds presented in this work enable the understanding of the wear behavior on aluminum alloys and could possibly facilitate the completion of the previously proposed wear mechanism map for aluminum at this slow sliding speed range. Dry sliding block-on-ring wear tests were carried out on aluminum alloys, AA5754 (Al-Mg), AA6082 (Al-Mg-Si), and AA7075 (Al-Zn-Cu), at a very slow sliding speed range (<0.01 m/s). A bearing steel ring of AISI 52100 was used as the counterbody. Tests were performed at varying contact pressures, 20, 100, and 140 MPa, and sliding speeds ranging from 0.001 to 1.5 m/s. The wear tracks and debris collected were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), with the aim of analyzing their morphology and composition. At relatively slow sliding speeds (>0.01 m/s), the specimens exhibited a wear process placed at the mild wear regime, characterized by oxidation and delamination mechanisms of both the aluminum specimen and the steel ring. However, at very slow speed range (<0.01 m/s), an increase in the wear rate and the friction coefficient is observed for all of the aluminum alloys, thus suggesting that an alternative wear mechanism could be taking place.     

Transition of Mild Wear to Severe Wear in Oxidative Wear of H21 Steel

Under atmospheric conditions at 400 °C, we studied the wear mechanism of H21 steel with different tempering states as a function of normal load. Typical oxidative wear was identified by X-ray diffraction patterns with predominant tribo-oxides of Fe₃O₄ and Fe₂O₃. Under loads of 50–100 N, mild oxidative wear prevailed for all samples, such that the wear losses of H21 steel with various tempering states showed no significant differences with characteristics of a slight plastic deformation of the substrate and single-layer oxide. In this case, the wear rate was lower, and the tribo-oxide was decisive factor in determining wear rate. Under loads of 150–200 N, the transition of mild wear to severe wear occurred in H21 steel and was characterized by: (1) a significant difference of wear losses for steel with various tempering states; (2) wear loss that started to increase faster and reached a relatively high level; (3) the appearance of significant plastic deformation in the oxide underneath the substrate and multi-layer tribo-oxide. Under a load of 200 N for the steel tempered at 700 °C, plastic extrusion prevailed with a mixed metal-oxide layer.     

Influence of Tip Relief Modification on the Wear of Spur Gears with Asymmetric Teeth

Recently, spur gears with asymmetric teeth have been considered a way of increasing performance while maintaining the gearbox dimensions. Asymmetric teeth have different pressure angles on drive and coast sides. They provide, among other advantages, a high bending strength and low vibration. In spur gears with asymmetric teeth, wear has been observed to be a major failure mode. In this study, the impact of tip relief modification and pressure angle on the wear of spur gears with asymmetric teeth is numerically investigated. Here, the focus is on sliding wear. A wear model based on Archard's equation is employed to predict wear depth. The pressure angle and the tip relief are parameterized. In the analysis, instantaneous contact loads and Hertz pressures are used in wear depth calculations. It is shown that as the amount of the tip relief increases, the wear depth, particularly at the beginning and end of the mesh, decreases. As the number of wear cycles increases, the effect of the tip relief modification on wear depths decreases slightly. It was also shown that with an increase in tip relief, the dynamic load decreases. However, if the amount of tip relief modification increases excessively, the maximum dynamic load also increases. Therefore, an excessive increase in tip relief modification should be avoided, whereby the level of excessive increase depends on the tip relief configuration.     

Mg97Zn1Y2镁合金的高温磨损行为

对Mg97Zn1Y2合金的室温磨损行为已有研究,但是缺乏高温磨损研究,探究该合金高温磨损行为是非常必要的。采用MG-2000型销-盘磨损试验机对Mg97Zn1Y2合金进行磨损试验,试验温度范围为20~200℃,加载范围为20~320 N,探究不同温度以及载荷对Mg97Zn1Y2合金磨损行为的影响。根据试验数据绘制不同温度下的磨损率曲线;应用SEM观察磨损表面形貌,应用EDS分析磨损表面的化学成分,划分磨损区间。结果表明：随着温度的升高,Mg97Zn1Y2合金的磨损率随载荷的增加而上升得更加显著,磨损行为可以分为轻微磨损和严重磨损两个阶段：轻微磨损阶段的磨损机制为：磨粒磨损、剥层磨损、氧化磨损;严重磨损阶段为严重的塑性变形和表面熔化。绘制了磨损机制转变图,划分该合金的安全工作区间,为该合金在高温下的摩擦学应用提供有益参考。     

Wear simulation of spur gears

This paper deals with prediction of wear in spur gears, which has been calculated using an approach in which the wear depth on a tooth surface is integrated over time using the Euler integration method. Variations in pressure distribution over the surface have been considered, as well as changes in curvature and surface profile of the teeth as they wear. The paper focuses on the use of an appropriate wear model for simulating wear using calculated conditions between high-performance slow-running lubricated spur gears. A numerical model for prediction of surface interaction of spur gears developed earlier by the authors has been applied as the basis for the simulation of wear using different wear models. Owing to the nature of the wear models, methods of calculating the contact temperature have been investigated for the specific case of interacting gear teeth. It was found that a linear wear model, when compared with a more complex oxidation model and with a model based on adsorption of lubricant molecules, satisfactorily predicts wear. It was also found that it is the geometry of the gears that causes sliding velocity to be the dominant wear-inducing factor, and so determines the general nature of the wear behaviour.     

含污染物油润滑条件下的磨粒磨损研究

概述了含污染物油润滑条件下的磨损试验方法，分析了磨粒尺寸、磨粒含量；材料硬度和材料表面粗糙度等试验参数对含污染物油润滑条件下材料的磨损性能的影响，结果表明其磨损机理主要是点蚀、犁削和熔着磨损，并提出了解决措施。     

Wear of the blade diamond tools in truing vitreous bond grinding wheels: Part I. Wear measurement and results

The wear of stationary blade diamond tools used to generate a precise and intricate form on the vitreous bond grinding wheel is presented. Two types of blade tools made of rod and particle diamond were used. A method to measure the wear of the blade diamond tool in the μm-scale range using the size difference of two parts ground before and after truing was introduced. Two sets of experiments with four truing feeds and four tool traverse speeds across the grinding wheel were conducted on the rod and particle blade diamond tools, respectively. Experimental results showed the wear rate of blade diamond tools was improved at higher truing feeds and traverse speeds due to the brittle fracture of the abrasive and vitreous bond.     

水润滑复合橡胶轴承的摩擦学特性试验研究

以自来水为润滑介质 ,用 MPV- 2 0 0型摩擦磨损试验机分别研究了载荷、速度、运行时间等对 30 mm× 5 0mm复合橡胶轴承的摩擦系数和磨损率的影响 ,结果表明 :在较高载荷和较低转速下 ,形成了水膜动压润滑 ,轴承的摩擦系数和磨损率都较低。对作用机理进行了系统的分析 ,为水润滑橡胶轴承的实际应用提供理论依据     

The Microstructure of Calcium Sulfonate Complex Lubricating Grease and Its Change in the Presence of Water

ABSTRACT

Calcium sulfonate complex grease is often selected for rolling bearing lubrication if there is a risk for water ingress, because it is reported throughout literature that it can absorb large quantities of water. In this article, atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements have been performed on a commercially available grease with and without water to investigate the microstructural change under the influence of water. From the results it is clear that the formation of large (inverted) micelles, which can be up to a few micrometers in diameter, is the main mechanism responsible for the absorption water. These results can be used to explain the earlier reported effect of water on the rheological and lubricating properties of these grease types. It is shown here that the size distribution of the micelle structure is a function of the amount of water mixed into the bulk grease.     

The Effects of Magnetic Treatment on the Tribological Behavior of AISI 1045 Steel under Lubricated Conditions

The mechanical and tribological properties of pulse-magnetized and untreated AISI 1045 steel were studied comparatively. The microhardness and microstructures of treated and untreated steel samples were analyzed to evaluate magnetic treatment effects on the mechanical properties. Dislocation densities were calculated from X-ray diffraction data according to the Williamson-Hall method. Tribological tests were conducted using a ball-on-disk reciprocating friction and wear tester. Scanning electron and energy-dispersive microscopies were used to analyze the morphologies and elements of worn surfaces. Dislocation densities of AISI 1045 steel were found to increase by 16.5% after magnetic treatment. Treated steel performed better under polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oil lubrication with each of five additives, especially when oleic acid was 0.2 and 1.5% (by mass), and the wear scar width and friction coefficient of treated samples were 46.9 and 16.4% lower than those of the untreated samples, respectively. Morphological analyses indicated that micromagnetic fields generated during friction tests not only promoted oxidation of the worn surface and debris but also produced thinner tribofilms that included chemical and adsorbed films.