Effect of ZDDP on friction in fretting contacts

The effect of ZDDP on fretting wear was investigated in a ball on flat machine. The results confirm previous work that anti-wear agents may reduce friction and wear in fretting contacts. It was further found that temperature, adsorption time, base oil polarity as well as the presence of other surface active additives in the oil were all important parameters affecting the ability of ZDDP to protect the surfaces against fretting wear.     

Fretting-induced friction and wear in large flat-on-flat contact with quenched and tempered steel

Fretting may cause severe surface damage and lead to unexpected fatigue failure. Our test apparatus was designed based on reciprocating, large, annular flat-on-flat contact without any edge effects in the direction of the fretting movement. Fretting wear tests were run with quenched and tempered steel with different normal pressures and sliding amplitudes under gross sliding conditions. The development of the friction coefficient and total wear mass depended mostly on the accumulated sliding distance. Initially, friction and wear were highly adhesive but gradually changed to abrasive due to third body accumulation in the interface.     

Study on transition between fretting and reciprocating sliding wear

An experimental investigation was conducted to find the associated changes in characteristics of wear before and after the transition between fretting and reciprocating sliding wear. A set of experiments were carried out using a AISI 52100 steel ball rubbing against a plate specimen made from the same steel under dry condition. Wear coefficient, wear volume, coefficient of friction, profile of the scars and wear debris were analyzed. The results displayed that there were significant differences in wear coefficient, wear volume, profile of the wear scars and wear debris before and after the transition. Wear coefficient and wear volume at a constant sliding distance were found to be the most appropriate for identifying the transition amplitude between fretting and reciprocating sliding wear.     

Evaluation of fretting wear based on the frictional work and cyclic saturation concepts

It is time consuming or even impossible to simulate the whole process of fretting wear, since it always involves millions of cyclic loadings. This paper focuses on the modeling and evaluation method of fretting wear for the typical bridge type fretting test with a flat pad. The frictional work on the contact interface is chosen as the parameter to evaluate the fretting wear. To verify the fretting wear model, the predicted wear profile is compared with that obtained by the experimental results. Fretting wear always includes plastic deformations due to the edge stress singularity. The effect of cumulative plastic deformation is also taken into account in the wear model. The role of the coefficient of friction at the contact interface on the fretting wear has also been discussed.     

Mechanism-based modeling of friction and wear

Equations for “predicting” friction and wear that product design engineers can readily apply require new methods to develop. These include the following. 1. The planned cooperation of several technical disciplines.

2. The selection of a well studied system.

3. Parametric equations (models) for the observed friction or wear behavior, including all variables known by an interdisciplinary group.

4. Data that cover a wide range (e.g. several decades) of most relevant variables.

5. Methods for adjusting parameters in the models to closely match the data. The results of three research efforts are discussed in terms of the prospects for developing equations either by curve fitting the data or by describing underlying phenomena involved in the sliding process. Finally, possible contributions of several technical disciplines toward modeling the conditions for scuff prevention are suggested.     

A generalized fretting wear theory

Combined impact-sliding fretting wear is a complex phenomenon due to the random nature of the excitation force and the self-induced tribological changes. Available models, which relate wear losses to the process variables, are empirical in nature and bear no physical similarity to the actual mathematical and physical attributes of the wear process. A generalized fretting wear theory is presented to mathematically describe the fretting wear process under various modes of motion; impact, sliding and oscillatory. This theory, which is based on the findings from the fracture mechanics analysis of the crack initiation and propagation processes, takes into consideration the simultaneous action of both the surface adhesion and subsurface fatigue mechanisms. The theory also accounts for the micro-, and macro-contact configuration of the fretting tribo-system. The closed form solution requires the calibration of a single parameter, using a limited number of experiments, to account for the effect of environment and the support material. The model was validated using experimental data that were reported for Inconel 600 and Incoloy 800 materials at room and high temperature environment, and for different types of motion. The results showed that model can accurately predict wear losses within a factor of ±3. This narrow range presents better than an order of magnitude improvement over the current state-of-the-art models.     

Influence of coefficient of friction on fretting fatigue crack nucleation prediction

The role of coefficient of friction (COF) on fretting fatigue damage prediction is studied using an elastic/plastic finite element analysis (FEA) of an experimental fretting fatigue test. At a scale on the order of tens of microns, the COF has a large impact on fretting fatigue damage prediction. By using a higher COF than that determined from conventional gross sliding tests, along with critical plane multiaxial fatigue damage models, the life and experimentally observed damage at this scale appear to be better predicted. Potential origins of this higher effective COF are discussed.     

Multiscale computation of fretting wear at the blade/disk interface

Dovetail joints between fan blades and the disk of turbine engines are subjected to fretting. The objective of this research is to realize wear prediction by computational methods. The goal is obviously the estimation of wear kinetics, but also to obtain worn surfaces, and permit the manufacturer to realize complementary design analyses with worn surfaces. A wear law developed for titanium alloy and based on the friction dissipated energy is used. A computational method based on a three scale analysis is presented. The originality consists of coupling a semi-analytical (SA) contact solver with the FE method for the structural behavior, allowing a fine discretization of the contact zone. Contact computations are fast enough to realize cyclic wear computations. Results for the blade/disk system are exhibited.     

Friction behavior of quenched and tempered steel in partial and gross slip conditions in fretting point contact

Tangential traction caused by friction in contacting surfaces is a major factor in fretting fatigue that increases stress levels and leads to a reduction in fatigue life. Friction in fretting contact was studied in partial, mixed and gross slip conditions on quenched and tempered steel. Measurements were made with sphere-on-plane contact geometry for polished and ground surfaces. Friction was evaluated from on-line energy ratio and, after the tests, from wear marks. A maximum friction coefficient of over 1.0 was measured at mixed slip zone with polished surfaces, whereas ground surfaces promote lower values in similar operating conditions. The friction coefficient dependence on load cycles and loading frequency is also presented and briefly discussed. The friction data and understanding thus gained is to be used for evaluation of crack initiation with the numerical fretting fatigue model.     

Modeling of fretting wear evolution in rough circular contacts in partial slip

This paper presents a numerical model that maps the evolution of contact pressure and surface profile of Hertzian rough contacting bodies in fretting wear under partial slip conditions. The model was used to determine the sliding distance of the contacting surface asperities for one cycle of tangential load. The contact pressure and sliding distance were used with Archard's wear law to determine local wear at each surface asperity. Subsequently, the contact surface profile was updated due to wear. The approach developed in this study allows for implementation of simulated and/or measured real rough surfaces and study the effects of various statistical surface properties on fretting wear. The results from this investigation indicate that an elastic–perfectly plastic material model is superior to a completely elastic material model. Surface roughness of even small magnitudes is a major factor in wear calculations and cannot be neglected.     

The microstructure and wear behaviour of friction stir processed AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel

ABSTRACT

The microstructure and wear behavior of Friction Stir Processed (FSPed) AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel were analyzed in the present study. FSP was performed with a tool rotation and advancing speeds of 1400?rpm 16?mm/min respectively by employing a tungsten carbide tool. The FSPed microstructure consisted of a mixture of ferrite and martensite. After FSP, microhardness increased with respect to that of the as-received material. The wear resistance of the FS processed material was significantly enhanced if compared to that of the as-received substrate. According to the SEM analyses of the worn surfaces and wear debris, a combination of adhesive wear and delamination was observed in the case of the base metal. The wear mechanism shifted to mild adhesive wear after FSP. The superior wear resistance of the FS processed AISI 430 steel was attributed to the pronounced grain refinement and to martensite formation in the stir zone.     

The friction and wear of polymers in non-conformal contacts

The behaviour of a number of polymers and polymeric composites in non-conformal contact is discussed. It is shown that friction-generated heat has a major influence on the materials' performance and that, for example, the use of acetal in spur gears is controlled by the temperature rise. The wear behaviour of the materials examined showed a wide variation and in all cases was totally different from that found in conventional pin-on-disc tests.

Of the materials examined, acetal appears the best of the unreinforced polymers and, in particular, nylon 66 was always inferior with higher wear rates and a tendency to form deep cracks in the surface. Of the composites, only the nylon-glass-fibre materials appeared superior to acetal and in these materials the wear process was complex. They appear to offer a somewhat increased load capacity over acetal but only where the required component life is below about 10⁷ cycles.     

The influence of current load on fretting of electrical contacts

The fretting corrosion behavior of tin coated brass contacts is studied at various current loads (1, 2 and 3 A). The typical characteristics of the change in contact resistance with fretting cycles are explained. The fretted surface is examined using scanning electron microscope, laser scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive analysis of X-rays to assess the surface morphology, extent of fretting damage, extent of oxidation, surface profile and elemental distribution across the contact zone. The degradation of contacts at high and low values of current is explained with reference to the thermal and electrical phenomena occurring at the contact interface. The results showed that irrespective of the current loads under study, the contact resistance is maintained at 1.0±0.02 Ω where the oxide debris formation and the electrical breakdown of oxide particles competed with each other maintaining the equilibrium. The number of cycles to failure of the contacts is delayed at lower current. The fretting corrosion degradation of tin coated contacts occurs much faster at higher currents as it generates more accumulation of oxide wear debris at the contact zone. The observed surface morphology and the tin profile of the fretted surface are in agreement with the experimental results.     

Effect of start-up schemes and amplitude of tangential motion on friction behavior in fretting point contact

The friction coefficient is an important factor in fretting fatigue. The frictional behavior of quenched and tempered steel 34CrNiMo6 was studied in smooth fretting point contact with measurements at partial and gross slip conditions. The effect of the start-up scheme is studied by altering the way the displacement amplitude is developed to the target value. This only has a minor effect on the maximum friction coefficient but it does alter the frictional behavior. The friction coefficient increases as tangential displacement amplitude is increased and it has a maximum value of 1.5-1.6 at the transition to gross sliding.     

A tentative explanation for the tribochemical effects in fretting wear

In many fretting investigations, tribochemical reactions have been reported to critically determine the wear and friction behavior, however, different and contradictory assessments of the importance of mechanical and thermal effects on these reactions have been suggested. Since fretting is characterized by relatively slow sliding speeds, high temperatures are not generated over the entire nominal contact area. However, evidence for phase transformations, which are typical of high temperatures, have been observed many times in fretting experiments. In other words, there exists a discrepancy between the macro- and micro-scale observations. In our previous experimental and theoretical work, the tribochemical transformations of steel and ceramics were extensively investigated and the presence of very high flash contact temperatures under gross slip fretting was confirmed. In this paper we present a tentative explanation of the mechanism for the observed tribochemical changes under selected fretting conditions, which can also explain the discrepancy in the results from macro- and micro-scale studies. The proposed wear mechanism considers the tribochemical transformations at the asperity spot-to-spot contacts due to high flash temperatures, while the heat generation and dissipation at apparent contact area remain significantly lower. The observed overall wear transition occurs due to gradual accumulation of the transformed material, which in “closed” fretting contacts remains in great part within the contact.     

High-temperature friction and wear behaviour of different tool steels during sliding against Al–Si-coated high-strength steel

The recent years have witnessed an increasing usage of high-strength steels as structural reinforcements and in energy-absorbing systems in automobile applications due to their favourable high-strength-to-weight ratios. Owing to poor formability, complex-shaped high-strength steel components are invariably produced through hot-metal forming. The high-strength steel sheets are in some instances used with an Al–Si-coating with a view to prevent scaling of components during hot-metal forming. However, friction and wear characteristics of Al–Si-coated high-strength steel during interaction with different tool steels have not yet been investigated. With this in view, friction and wear behaviours of different tool steels sliding against Al–Si-coated high-strength steel at elevated temperatures have been investigated by using a high-temperature version of the Optimol SRV reciprocating friction and wear tester at temperatures of 40, 400 and 800 °C. In these studies both temperature ramp tests with continuously increasing temperature from 40 to 800 °C and constant temperature tests at 40, 400 and 800 °C, have been conducted. The results have shown that both the friction and wear of tool steel/Al–Si-coated high-strength steel pairs are temperature dependent. Friction decreased with increasing temperature whereas wear of the tool steel increased with temperature. On the other hand, the Al–Si-coated high-strength steel showed significantly lower wear rates at 800 °C as compared to those at 40 and 400 °C. The Al–Si-coated surface undergoes some interesting morphological changes when exposed to elevated temperatures and these changes may affect the friction and wear characteristics. The mechanisms of these changes and their influence on the tribological process are unclear and further studies are necessary to fully explain these mechanisms.     

An experimental study torsional fretting behaviors of LZ50 steel

Four simple fretting modes are defined according to relative motion: tangential, radial, rotational, and torsional fretting. This paper presents a new test rig that was developed from a low-speed reciprocating rotary system to show torsional fretting wear under ball-on-flat contact. Torsional fretting behavior was investigated for LZ50 steel flats against AISI52100 steel balls under various angular displacement amplitudes and normal loads. The friction torques and dissipation energy were analyzed in detail. Two types of T–θ curves in the shape of quasi-parallelograms and ellipticals were found that correspond to gross and partial slips, respectively. The experimental results showed that the dynamic behavior and damage processes depend strongly on the normal loads, angular displacement amplitudes, and cycles. In this paper, the debris and oxidation behaviors and detachment of particles in partial and gross slip regimes are also discussed. Debris and oxidation are shown to have important roles during the torsional fretting processes. The wear mechanism of torsional fretting was a combination of abrasive and oxidative wear and delamination before third-body bed formation. The mechanism was then transformed into third-body wear after a great amount of debris formed.     

Modelling of friction and wear for designing cryogenic valves

From a tribological point of view, the selection of materials for seals for valves of cryogenic rocket engines is a critical issue for the designer. Due to the lack of comprehensive information on this topic, data have been obtained in the framework of research programmes.In the first step, two polymers potentially usable for sealing cryogenic fluids were identified. They were submitted to general test conditions to gain some fundamental understanding of their tribological behaviour when immersed in a cryogenic fluid. This fundamental understanding proved to be helpful for an efficient technical approach.This approach with the test conditions as close as possible to those met in real valves has been used in the second step. In order to obtain the best information with the minimum number of tests, the statistical method of Doehlert has been adopted. The use of such a method led to the construction of surface response for modelling friction and wear. These surfaces and their associated equation are directly and easily usable by the designer. This way of treating technical tribological problem is illustrated by an example.     

Friction, wear and structure of Cu samples in the lubricated steady friction state

Friction and wear of copper rubbed with lubrication in wide range of loads and sliding velocities were studied. The results of friction and wear experiments are presented as the Stribeck curve where the boundary lubrication (BL), mixed (ML) and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) regions are considered. The structural state of subsurface layers in different lubricant regions is studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, optical, transmission and scanning microscopy analysis. Dislocation density of dislocations in EHL and BL lubricant regimes was determined. Nanohardness at thin surface layers rubbed under different lubricant regimes is compared. The dominant friction and wear mechanisms in different lubrications regions are discussed.     

Effect of counterparts on the friction and wear behavior of polyelectrolyte multilayers

Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) were prepared on Si substrates by alternative deposition of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) as polyanion and poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) as polycation. The PEM film was characterized by means of ultraviolet-visible light absorption spectrometry and atomic force microscopy. The friction and wear behavior of the polymer film sliding against brass, 440C stainless steel, Si₃N₄ and WC balls was evaluated on a microtribometer. It was found that the multilayer film was uniform and compact, and it registered a lowered friction coefficient and extended antiwear life while sliding against soft counterparts, in particular, a brass ball. This could be because the polymeric transfer film had an enhanced adhesion on the soft metallic counterpart in the presence of inter-transferred metallic debris. Contrary to the above, the PEM film had a higher friction coefficient and shorter antiwear life while sliding against Si₃N₄ and WC balls, possibly owing to a higher shearing stress in the presence of stiff and hardly deformable hard counterparts. In other words, the polymeric transfer film on the hard couterparts, if any, would be easily scaled off, leading to decreased antiwear life. Moreover, the differences in the friction and wear behavior of the PEM film sliding against different counterparts were closely related to the differences in the chemical and crystallographic structure of the counterparts (ceramics Si₃N₄ and WC, and metals brass and stainless steel).