沉积温度对CrN涂层干摩擦及大豆油润滑下摩擦学性能的影响

为探究沉积温度对CrN涂层摩擦学性能的影响,同时寻找适合CrN涂层润滑的绿色润滑剂,采用磁控溅射技术在不同温度下制备CrN涂层。利用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、AFM原子力显微镜、划痕仪、纳米压痕仪和摩擦磨损试验机评价涂层的微观结构、力学性能,以及在干摩擦及大豆油润滑条件下的摩擦磨损性能。结果表明：在250 ℃下沉积的CrN涂层具有最致密的晶状结构,且力学性能最优。摩擦试验结果显示,在干摩擦和大豆油润滑下250 ℃下沉积的CrN涂层表现出最优的摩擦学特性。XPS分析表明,由于摩擦的存在,大豆油会在涂层表面发生摩擦化学反应并生成一层化学吸附膜,从而能有效减轻涂层的摩擦和磨损。250 ℃下沉积的CrN涂层具有最优的力学及摩擦学性能,且大豆油极为适合CrN涂层的润滑。     

CrN和CrN/Ag涂层的真空高温摩擦磨损性能*

为改善涂层在真空、高温等苛刻条件下的摩擦学性能,利用中频直流磁控溅射技术在硅片和316L不锈钢上沉积了CrN和CrN/Ag涂层,利用扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪对涂层的成分及相结构进行了表征,通过划痕测试仪、纳米压痕仪和摩擦磨损试验机测试了涂层的力学及摩擦学性能。结果表明：添加Ag元素以后,CrN/Ag涂层硬度及承载能力有所减小,但结合强度增加;真空高温环境下CrN与CrN/Ag涂层摩擦因数随温度升高呈下降趋势,其中CrN涂层通过软化镀层减小剪切强度和阻力,从而减小摩擦因数,CrN/Ag涂层主要通过高温产生的热驱动力诱导表面Ag润滑膜的形成来减小摩擦因数;CrN涂层依靠自身剪切特性参与摩擦,而CrN/Ag涂层在真空高温下具有自润滑和持续润滑性能,作为自润滑零部件具有潜在的应用价值。     

表面粗糙度对纳米润滑添加剂摩擦学性能影响的研究

摩擦学系统的复杂性及多变性增加了对材料在摩擦试验过程的预见性的难度，通过XP销盘摩擦磨损试验机分别考察了钢／钢摩擦副住不同润滑介质中不同的表面粗糙度对其摩擦系数和磨损量的影响。试验结果表明：表面粗糙度对摩擦副的摩擦学影响是复杂的，在特定的润滑条件下，不同的表面粗糙度表现出不同的摩擦学性能。     

TiN、CrN的环境摩擦磨损对比研究

采用直流叠加脉冲偏压电弧离子镀技术在45钢表面沉积了TiN、CrN薄膜。用显微硬度计测试了薄膜的硬度,用划痕仪测量了薄膜的膜基结合力,用球-盘式摩擦磨损试验机评价了不同介质条件下（干摩擦、水润滑、油润滑）TiN、CrN薄膜的摩擦学特性,用表面轮廓仪测试了薄膜磨痕处的磨损轮廓,用扫描电镜（SEM）观察了薄膜磨痕形貌。结果表明,相对于干摩擦条件下,在水润滑和油润滑条件下TiN和CrN薄膜的摩擦因数和磨痕深度都有所降低。在相同的介质条件下,CrN薄膜的摩擦因数和磨痕深度始终小于TiN薄膜。     

电参数对CrN薄膜在去离子水环境下摩擦磨损性能的影响

采用多弧离子镀方法,在不同偏压和靶电流下在GH05合金试样表面制备系列CrN薄膜,利用扫描电子电镜、X射线衍射仪、显微硬度计、多功能材料表面试验仪对薄膜的微观组织结构和力学性能进行测试分析。利用盐雾磨损试验机的球-盘摩擦方式研究各CrN薄膜在去离子水环境下与Si₃N₄球对磨的摩擦学性能。结果表明:随着偏压增大,CrN薄膜表面微颗粒大小逐渐减小,硬度增大,结合力先增大后减小,随着靶电流增大,CrN薄膜表面凹坑逐渐减小,硬度减小,结合力先增大后减小;随着偏压增大,CrN薄膜的平均摩擦因数先增大后减小,磨损体积先减小后增大,随着靶电流增大,CrN薄膜的平均摩擦因数先减小后增大,磨损体积先减小后增大,当偏压为-80 V,靶电流为100 A时制备的CrN薄膜在去离子水环境下具有最佳的摩擦学性能;CrN薄膜在去离子水环境下的磨痕形貌主要呈现磨粒磨损的沟槽形貌,同时表现出抛光效果。     

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。     

一种新型摩擦材料在水润滑下的摩擦学性能研究

采用环块式摩擦磨损实验研究了一种新型摩擦材料在水润滑状态下不同载荷与转速对试样摩擦学性能的影响,并对比干摩擦条件下的摩擦学性能变化,借助磨损表面形貌观察分析其磨损机理。实验结果表明:水润滑条件下,摩擦系数随着载荷的增大而减小,随着转速的提高先增加后减小;磨损率随着载荷与转速的提高都减小。相同载荷与转速下,干摩擦时磨损机理以磨粒磨损和黏着磨损为主,而水润滑条件下水形成边界润滑,磨损机理以磨粒磨损和轻微的黏着磨损为主;水润滑条件下摩擦系数和磨损率均低于干摩擦,主要是由于水起到了润滑和冷却的作用,阻止了转移膜的形成,并在材料表面形成水膜起到了边界润滑的作用。     

微机电系统(MEMS)纳米摩擦学研究进展

随着微型机电系统(MEMS）的快速发展，MEMS摩擦学已成为当前纳米摩擦学研究中最活跃的前沿领域之一。微观尺寸上的摩擦磨损和润滑对整个MEMS系统的性能、稳定性和寿命起着决定作用，因此研究MEMS的微观摩撩学性能至关重要。本文对近年国内外MEMS摩擦学研究的新进展作了综述，介绍了MEMS系统的纳米摩擦学特性，讨论了包括环境条件、材料处理、表面改性、分子超薄膜润滑等在解决MEMS摩擦和润滑问题上的研究状况，提出了当前相关研究的几个重要问题。     

摩擦学研究及发展趋势

简要评述了摩擦学研究的进展.指出极端条件下的摩擦、磨损与润滑性能,分子水平上的摩擦磨损本质,环境友好润滑材料,摩擦学失效问题及摩擦学设计是摩擦学研究的主要方向.     

石墨含量对石墨固体润滑涂层摩擦学性能的影响

利用简便的刷涂法在钢基体表面制备了石墨固体润滑涂层。利用MM-200型摩擦磨损试验机对不同石墨含量的固体润滑涂层进行了详细的摩擦学性能对比试验。结果发现．石墨固体润滑涂层的摩擦学性能与石墨含量之间呈“马鞍形”变化规律，当石墨的质量分数为28％时，固体润滑涂层的减摩、耐磨性能最佳。     

不同基体CrN/CrCN多层涂层海水环境摩擦学性能研究*

为研究不同基体材料对CrN/CrCN多层涂层在海水环境下摩擦学性能的影响,采用多弧离子镀技术在H65铜合金、TC4钛合金和316L不锈钢基体上沉积CrN和CrN/CrCN多层复合涂层,通过XRD、SEM等技术对涂层的结构进行表征,通过结合力、硬度测试和摩擦磨损试验分析涂层在大气环境和海水环境下的力学性能和摩擦学性能。结果表明:CrN/CrCN多层涂层的内应力相对于CrN明显减小,且硬度相对CrN涂层较高;TC4钛合金为基体的涂层结合力较好且涂层硬度较高;在海水环境下涂层的摩擦因数相对于大气环境都有较大幅度下降,其中,以TC4钛合金和316L不锈钢为基体的涂层摩擦因数较小;以H65铜合金为基体的2种涂层在海水中的磨损率高于大气中,而以TC4合金、316L不锈钢为基体的CrN/CrCN多层涂层在海水环境下的磨损率低于大气环境;TC4钛合金为基体的CrN/CrCN多层涂层在海水环境下具有最低的磨损率,表明TC4钛合金更适合作为海水环境下CrN/CrCN多层涂层耐磨的基体材料。     

Tribological and electrochemical performances of Cr/CrN and Cr/CrN/CrAlN multilayer coatings deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

CrN/CrAlN and Cr/CrN/CrAlN multilayers were grown with dual RF magnetron sputtering. The application of these multilayers will be wood machining of green wood. That is why ball-on-disc and electrochemical tests in NaCl aqueous solution were realized to elucidate the tribological and corrosion behavior of these coatings as they will be exposed to wear and corrosion during wood machining process. The samples/alumina and samples/WC coupling showed different wear mechanisms. The 300 nm thick Cr/CrN/CrAlN multilayer demonstrated the best tribological behavior and corrosion resistance. The influence of growth defects on corrosion resistance has been shown.     

Comparative tribological behaviors of TiN, CrN and MoNCu nanocomposite coatings

The purpose of this study is to investigate comparative tribological behaviors of Cu-doped TiN, CrN, and MoN coatings under a wide range of dry sliding conditions. TiN and CrN coatings have been developed and used by industry in numerous tribological applications including, machining, manufacturing and transportation. In contrast, MoN has attracted very little attention as a tribological coating in the past, despite being much harder than both TiN and CrN. In this paper, we will mainly concentrate on the Cu-doped versions of these coatings whose tribological properties have not yet been fully explored. The results of this study have confirmed that the addition of Cu into TiN, CrN and MoN coatings has indeed modified the grain size and morphology, but had a beneficial effect only on the friction and wear behavior of MoN. The tribological behavior of CrN did not change much with the addition of Cu but that of TiN became worse after Cu additions. Raman spectroscopy technique was used to elucidate the structural and chemical natures of the oxide films forming on sliding surfaces of Cu-doped TiN, CrN and MoN films. The differences in the friction and wear behavior of Cu-doped TiN, CrN, and MoN is fully considered and a mechanistic explanation has been provided using the principles of a crystal chemical model that can relate the lubricity of complex oxides to their ionic potentials.     

Interlayer thickness influence on the tribological response of bi-layer coatings

The present work deals with the influence of coating thickness on the tribological response of bi-layer model coatings consisting of CrN with Cr interlayer with varying Cr/CrN thickness ratios on high-speed steel. Ball-on-disc experiments were carried out in ambient air at room temperature and alumina balls as counterbodies. The mechanical stresses in both layers generated during the tests were calculated with the software package Elastica. Wear tracks on the samples were characterised using both scanning electron microscopy and optical profilometry. The results show that the interlayer thickness plays a determinant role in the tribological response of the coatings provided that the CrN layer thickness exceeds a critical value to withstand mechanical wear.     

Lubrication of CrN Coating With Ethyl-Dimethyl-2-Methoxyethylammonium Tris(pentafluoroethyl)Trifluorophosphate Ionic Liquid as Additive to PAO 6

This paper studies ethyl-dimethyl-2-methoxyethylammonium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate ionic liquid [(NEMM)MOE][FAP] as 1 wt% additive to a polyalphaolefin (PAO 6) in the lubrication of CrN PVD coating. The tribological behavior of this mixture has also been compared with a traditional oil additive, such as zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP). Friction and wear tests were performed by means of a ball-on-plate reciprocating tribometer, and XPS was used to analyze wear surfaces. The experimental results showed that both additives substantially improve the anti-friction and anti-wear performance of the base oil. However, the tribological behavior of the ionic liquid as oil additive does not reach that of ZDDP. The interactions of each additive with the surface and tribofilm formation contributed to improve the tribological behavior of the lubricants.     

Evaluation of wear and tribological properties of coatings rubbing against copper

A new crossed-cylinders tribo-tester is proposed. This tribo-tester can decrease the tendency of the chatter vibration. The tribological properties of coatings against copper is evaluated with this tribo-tester. The wear rate of TiN, TiC and TiCN rubbing against copper is higher than the substrate high speed tool steel: SKH51 (JIS). The catalytic action of copper for oxidation of Ti-based coatings is a main reason of this high wear rate of TiN, TiC and TiCN rubbing against copper. The wear rate of CrN rubbing against copper is in a very low level because CrN shows the excellent oxidation resistance and Cr₂O₃ film formation decreases the wear loss of CrN coating.     

Friction and wear properties of duplex MAO/CrN coatings sliding against Si3N4 ceramic balls in air, water and oil

It is evident that the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) ceramic coatings often exhibit relatively high friction coefficients as sliding against many mating materials. To reduce the friction coefficient for the MAO coatings, the duplex MAO/CrN coatings were deposited on 2024Al alloy using combined micro-arc oxidation and reactive radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The microstructure and phase of the duplex coatings were observed and determined using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The friction and wear behaviors of the duplex coatings sliding against Si₃N₄ balls in air, water and oil were investigated using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The wear rate of the duplex coating was determined by non-contact optical profilometer and the wear tracks on the duplex coatings were observed by SEM. The results showed the CrN coatings mainly consisted of Cr, CrN and Cr₂N phases. The duplex coatings/Si₃N₄ tribopair exhibited the highest friction coefficient in air, while displayed the lowest friction coefficient in oil. When the normal load and the sliding speed increased, the friction coefficient in air increased from 0.65 to 0.72, whereas decreased from 0.58 to 0.36 in water and 0.20 to 0.08 in oil. The specific wear rates for the duplex coatings in air were higher than those in oil. In comparison to the MAO coatings, the duplex MAO/CrN coatings displayed excellent tribological properties under the same conditions.     

Investigation of antiwear coatings deposited by the pvd process

The tribological properties of various PVD‐deposited coatings (vacuum arc method) have been tested, both single‐layer coatings (TiN, CrN, Ti(C,N), and Cr(C,N)) and multilayer coatings (Cr(C,N)/CrN/Cr and CR(C,N)/(CrN+Cr₂N)/CrN/Cr). An unlubricated ball‐on‐disc tribosystem was used in which an Al₂O₃ ball is pressed against a coated steel disc rotating in the horizontal plane. A novelty of the method is the removal of wear debris from the contact zone using a draught of dry argon. This improves the repeatability of the test results and the stability of the tribological characteristics. It is shown that CrN coatings exhibit the best antiwear properties and Ti(C,N) the worst. Multilayer coatings have better antiwear properties than single‐layer ones. The friction coefficients for CrN and Cr(C,N) coatings are much smaller than for the commonly used TiN. A correlation has also been found between the physical properties of the coatings tested (adhesion of the coating to the substrate assessed in scratch tests, and coating hardness) and their antiwear properties. An improvement in coating‐substrate adhesion results in wear reduction, while greater hardness (causing a coating embrittlement increase and a change in the wear mechanism) brings about greater wear. There is no correlation between the physical properties and the friction coefficients of the coatings tested.     

Tribological Dependence of the High-Performance Ferrous-Based Coating on Different Coating Counterparts in Engine Oil

A ferrous-based coating with significant chromium was fabricated on aluminum alloy substrate using a plasma spray technique. The tribological performance of the as-fabricated ferrous-based coating sliding against different coatings including Cr, CrN, TiN, and diamond-like carbon (DLC) in an engine oil environment were comparatively studied. Results showed that the high hardness of the sprayed ferrous-based coating was achieved due to the dispersion strengthening effect of Cr₇C₃ phase embedded in the austenite matrix. The ferrous-based coating exhibited low friction coefficients when coupled with these four coating counterparts, which could be attributed to the boundary lubricating effect of engine oil. However, both friction and wear of the ferrous-based coating were different when sliding against these different coating counterparts, which might be closely related to the surface roughness, self-lubricating effect, and mechanical properties of the coupled coatings. Ferrous-based coating sliding against CrN and DLC coatings exhibited good tribological performance in engine oil. The best coating counterpart for the ferrous-based coating in an engine was DLC coating.     

A study on the tribological characteristics of duplex-treated Ti–6Al–4V alloy under oil-lubricated sliding conditions

The tribological characteristics of the polished, dimpled and over-coated dimpled specimens were investigated. Dimples were produced on a Ti–6Al–4V alloy specimen using a laser surface texturing (LST). A Cr-doped diamond-like carbon (DLC) film was deposited on a dimpled specimen using an unbalanced magnetron sputtering (UBMS). The effects of dimples and over-coated Cr-doped DLC film on the tribological characteristics were investigated by performing the friction tests against a Cr-plated steel pin. The test results showed that the over-coated dimpled specimen exhibited a lower friction coefficient and wear compared to those of the polished and dimpled specimens, which may be attributed to the storage of wear debris and high hardness. A model of the wear reduction mechanism of the specimens was discussed.