Friction, wear and material transfer of sintered polyimides sliding against various steel and diamond-like carbon coated surfaces

Polyimide cylinders are slid under 50 N normal load and 0.3 m/s sliding velocity against carbon steel (R_a=0.2 and 0.05 μm), high-alloy steel (R_a=0.05 μm), diamond-like carbon (DLC, R_a=0.05 μm) and diamond-like nanocomposite (DLN, R_a=0.05 μm). Only for a limited range of test parameters, the friction of polyimide/DLN is lower than for polyimide/steel, while polyimide shows higher wear rates after sliding against DLN compared to steel counterfaces. The DLN coating shows slight wear scratches, although less severe than on DLC-coatings that are worn through thermal degradation. Therefore, also friction against DLC-coatings is high and unstable. Calculated bulk temperatures for steel and DLN under mild sliding conditions remain below the polyimide transition temperature of 180 °C so that other surface characteristics explain low friction on DLN counterfaces, as surface energy, structural compatibility and transfer behaviour. Friction is initially determined through adhesion and it is demonstrated that higher surface energy provides higher friction. After certain sliding time, different polyimide transfer on each counterface governs the tribological performance. Polyimide and amorphous DLC structures are characterised by C–C bonds, showing high structural compatibility and easy adherence of wear debris on the coating. However, it consists of plate-like transfer particles that act as abrasives and deteriorate the polyimide wear resistance. In sliding experiments with high-alloy steel, wear debris is washed out of the contact zone without formation of a transfer film. Transfer consists of island-like particles for smooth carbon steel and it forms a more homogeneous transfer film on rough carbon steel. The latter thick and protective film is favourable for low wear rates; however, it causes higher friction than smooth counterfaces.     

Evaluation of the Tribological Properties of Polyimide and Poly(amide-imide) Polymers in a Refrigerant Environment

The tribological properties of three grades of polyimide (PI) and one grade of poly(amide-imide) (PAI) polymers are evaluated in a tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) environment. Friction coefficient, wear, and interface surface morphology are evaluated at temperatures of 20° and 120°C, sliding velocities from 0.127 to 3.75 m/s, contact pressures from 1.72 to 13.8 MPa, and counterface surface roughness of 0.06 and 0.40 μ Ra. Tests were conducted under dry or boundary lubricated conditions. Limited testing indicate that the polymers under study do not chemically degrade in HFC-134a environment. For the polymer grades tested, the combination of graphite and FIFE as filler materials provide the best wear characteristics in this environment. As expected, the environmental temperature has a strong effect on both the friction coefficient and the wear. Under boundary lubricated conditions, the presence of a liquid lubricant provides one order of magnitude lower wear compared to the wear obtained in dry sliding conditions. Results from tests conducted in air, argon, and HFC-134a show that the tribological properties of the polymers tested do not seem to be significantly influenced by the environment.     

A study of the thermal,dynamic mechanical,and tribological properties of polyphenylene sulfide composites reinforced with carbon nanofibers

The thermal, dynamic mechanical, and tribological properties of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites reinforced with carbon nanofiber (CNF) were studied. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to study the viscoelastic properties and thermal transitions. In order to study the tribological properties, friction and wear tests in a pin-on-disk configuration were performed. The changes in melting point, crystallization temperature, and glass transition temperature were found to be small as a result of reinforcement. Steady state wear rates of the reinforced composites sliding against the counterface of roughness 0.13–0.15 μm Ra were significantly lower than that of the unreinforced PPS. When the composites were tested against the smoother counterface of 0.06–0.11 μm Ra, the wear rates were higher. The coefficient of friction in all the cases was not practically affected by the presence of CNF. The transfer films formed on the counterface during sliding were examined by optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The variation of wear is discussed in terms of the texture and topography of transfer film.     

Friction and Wear Behaviors of Several Polymers Sliding Against GCr15 and 316 Steel Under the Lubrication of Sea Water

Ocean tribology, a new research field of tribology, is currently being established and developed. The tribological behaviors of polyether ether ketone (PEEK), poly(phenyl p-hydroxybenzoate) (PHBA), polyimide (PI), and perfluoroethylene propylene copolymer (FEP) sliding against GCr15 and 316 steel rings under the lubrication of sea water were studied and compared with that under the lubrication of pure water. The results show that the friction and wear behaviors of a polymer under the lubrication of aqueous medium are not only related to the properties of polymer itself, but also to the corrosive effect and lubricating effect of the medium. When a polymer slid against GCr15 steel under sea water lubrication, the friction coefficient and wear rate of polymer were much larger than that under pure water lubrication because of indirect corrosive wear. However, when sliding against corrosion-resistant 316 steel, polymers PEEK, FEP, and PI exhibited lower coefficients of friction and wear rates under sea water lubrication, this was attributed to better lubricating effect of sea water as a result of the deposition of CaCO₃ and Mg(OH)₂ on the counterface. On the contrary, the friction coefficient and wear rate of PHBA sliding against 316 steel under sea water lubrication were larger than that under pure water lubrication, which may be related to the properties of PHBA itself.     

The use of post‐mortem Raman spectroscopy in explaining friction and wear behaviour of sintered polyimide at high temperature

Due to their thermal stability and high strength, polyimides are an aromatic type of polymer that is used in sliding equipment functioning under high loads and elevated temperature. However, its tribological behaviour under high temperature and atmospheric conditions is not fully understood. It has been reported that a transition from high towards lower friction occurs ‘somewhere’ in the temperature region between 100°C and 200°C; however, a correlation with changes in the polyimide molecular structure remains difficult to illustrate and it is not certain whether or not this transition is correlated to lower wear. In the present work sliding experiments under controlled bulk temperatures between 100°C and 260°C are performed. A transition is observed in both friction and wear at 180°C which is further explained by microscopic analysis of the transfer film on the steel counterface and Raman spectroscopy of the worn polymer surfaces. A close examination of the spectra reveals transitions in relative intensity of certain absorption bands, pointing to different orientation effects of the molecular conformation at the polymer sliding surface at 180°C. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

PEEK基自润滑复合材料的摩擦学研究和应用

聚醚醚酮(PEEK)基自润滑复合材料具有摩擦因数低、耐磨性好等特点,可以在无润滑、高温、潮湿、污染、腐蚀等恶劣环境下使用。本文综述了对聚醚醚酮(PEEK)基复合材料摩擦学研究的新进展,讨论了纤维增强、无机填充、有机共混改性以及温度、对偶和介质、固体润滑剂等对PEEK基复合材料摩擦学性能的影响,介绍了PEEK基复合材料在人工关节假体材料方面的应用,指出PEEK摩擦复合材料今后的研究方向,以期扩大PEEK复合材料的摩擦学工程应用。     

镍基合金喷熔层摩擦学行为与机制的研究

采用热喷熔工艺制备了两种镍基合金喷熔层,并选用高锰钢、不锈钢作为对比材料,研究了镍基合金喷熔层的摩擦磨损性能。研究结果表明：镍基合金喷熔层具有良好的耐磨损性能和较低的摩擦系数。镍含量对喷熔层的摩擦学性能有显著影响,高镍含量的镍基合金,其耐磨性能明显优于低镍含量的镍基合金。在低速轻载条件下,镍基合金喷熔层的磨损机理为微观犁削;高速重载时,表现为粘着磨损和磨料磨损,其中高镍含量的喷熔层表面形成了致密的转移膜,有效地降低了磨损率。     

Sliding contacts for the pharmaceutical industry: failure analysis and dry sliding tests for the replacement of hard Cr on AISI 316L steel

Several alternatives were compared for the replacement of hard electroplated Cr coating to improve the tribological properties of the AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel for pharmaceutical packaging applications, including low temperature carburizing (LTC), thermal spray coatings (Al₂O₃-13TiO₂, WC-17Co), substitution of the AISI 301 reference counterface with polymeric materials (PTFE, UHMWPE, PEEK). In dry sliding block on ring tests, the LTC AISI 316L cylinders lead to the lowest wear rates of the AISI301 sliders under low loads (up to 10 N). When considering the polymer vs. uncoated AISI 316L couple, PEEK and UHMWPE lead to lower friction and comparable wear rates with respect to the reference couple (AISI 301 vs. Hard Cr coated-AISI 316L) in the whole range of tested loads.     

聚合物基复合材料摩擦磨损性能的研究进展

介绍了聚合物基复合材料结构与组成对其摩擦磨损特性影响方面的研究;分别讨论了不同聚合物基体、不同的填料及固体润滑剂对复合材料摩擦因数及磨损率的影响;讨论了表面处理技术、滑动速度、滑动距离、载荷、对磨面的特性及温度等条件对复合材料的摩擦磨损性能的影响,并探讨了其摩擦、磨损机理.     

Tribological Behaviors of Molybdic Acid–Modified Phenolic/Polyfluo Wax Composite Coating

Phenolic resin (PF) and molybdic acid–modified phenolic (Mo-PF) have been synthesized and developed and combined with polyfluo wax (PFW) to fabricate PF-PFW and Mo-PF-PFW composite coatings. The effects of applied load and sliding speed on the tribological properties of the phenolic composite coating were evaluated using a block-on-ring wear tester. Compared to the PF composite coating, the Mo-PF displayed a lower friction coefficient and a higher wear life under all tested conditions. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) investigation showed that the Mo-PF composite coating had a smooth worn surface after the friction test, and a continuous and uniform transfer film was formed on the surface of the counterpart ring. The improved tribological properties of Mo-PF composite coating resulted from its enhanced thermal properties.     

Tribological studies of epoxy and its composite coatings on steel in dry and lubricated sliding

Industrial lubricants are invariably used with additives (with high sulfur and phosphorous contents) for tribological performance enhancement. However, these additives are environmentally very harmful. Hence, there is an urgent need to find alternate solutions for enhancing the tribological performance of lubricants and components without the use of harmful additives. The objective of this work is to investigate the feasibility of using polymer composite coatings in enhancing the tribological properties of steel surfaces in dry and base oil lubricated conditions. Pure epoxy and its composite (with 10?wt-% of graphene or graphite powder) films were coated onto steel substrates and tested under dry and base oil lubricated conditions. Friction and wear experiments were conducted on a ball on cylinder tribometer between polymer/composite coated cylindrical steel surface (shaft) and an uncoated steel ball as the counterface. Tests were conducted at various normal loads and speeds. In dry condition at 3 N load and 0.63?m s^??1 sliding speed, the wear life of epoxy was increased by five times and coefficient of friction was nearly the same (0.18) on inclusion of graphene nanoparticle. In lubricated case, epoxy/graphene composite coating performed eight times and more than five times better than pure epoxy and epoxy/graphite respectively.     

The effect of phosphating on the friction and wear properties of grey cast iron

The friction and wear resistance of two commercial manganese phosphate coatings have been evaluated. Grey cast iron wear pins were treated by the two processes and were tested by sliding against a steel disc, under both lubricated and dry sliding wear conditions.Phosphating increases the sliding distance to scuffing as well as the scuffing load, whilst marginally reducing the coefficient of friction. No advantage was found in phosphating dry sliding surfaces.Phosphating reduces the likelihood of adhesive wear in marginal or poorly lubricated sliding couples. The choice of phosphate coating is primarily dependent on the surface finish of the sliding counterface; thin coatings are suitable if the counterface is smooth but thicker coatings are superior against rougher surfaces.     

Lubrication of carbon fibre-reinforced polymers part I—Water and aqueous solutions

An examination has been made of the friction and wear properties of carbon fibre-reinforced polymers sliding against metals in water, sea water and other aqueous solutions. The conditions of sliding were chosen to minimize hydrodynamic effects. All the fluids inhibit the formation of transfer films of carbon/polymer debris on the counterface and the wear rates are generally greater than those obtained in dry conditions. The topography and type of counterface play a major role in the wear process and corrosion by the fluid is also important. Type II fibre composites generally exhibit lower wear than those containing Type I fibre, and compare favourably with existing materials. Additions of small amounts of finely divided abrasive to carbon fibre composites are very effective in reducing wear in water. Wear rates in sea water and other aqueous solutions on some counterfaces can be significantly lower than in pure water.     

Transfer film bonding and wear studies on CuS-nylon composite sliding against steel

The tribological behaviour of nylon 11 reinforced with lead sulphide filler was studied. The composite specimens with different filler proportions were made by compression moulding. The friction and wear experiments were run under ambient conditions in a pin-on-disk machine with the composite pin riding on the flat surface of a steel disk. It was found that 35 vol.% PbS-nylon composite had the highest wear resistance. The friction and wear tests were run with this composite at different loads, speeds and counterface roughnesses. The wear rate increased considerably when the load was increased from 19.6 N to 39.2 N and the sliding speed from 1 m/s to 2 m/s, but the effect of these increases on the coefficient of friction was very small. The wear rate also increased abruptly when the surface roughness was increased from 0.11 to 0.3 μm but the coefficient of friction was not affected. It was found that the wear process was dominated by the transfer film that formed on the counterface. The transfer film and the worn surfaces were studied by scanning electron microscopy. XPS analysis indicated chemical bonding between the polymer composite transfer film and the steel counterface.     

青铜-石墨热喷涂层在干摩擦和水润滑条件下的摩擦磨损性能

在MM-200摩擦磨损试验机上研究了青铜-石墨热喷涂层在干摩擦和水润滑条件下的摩擦磨损性能,采用扫描电镜(SEM)对磨损表面形貌进行了观测和采用X射线能谱分析(XPS)分析了涂层成分。结果表明,在水润滑条件下涂层摩擦因数和磨损率均低于干摩擦条件下;在水润滑条件下磨损机制为轻微磨粒磨损和犁削磨损,在干摩擦下主要是较为严重的粘着磨损和犁削。这是由于水润滑降低了摩擦副界面温度,提高了石墨润滑膜的韧性,改善了润滑效果,从而阻止了粘着磨损的发生,水还促进了钢偶件表面致密氧化膜的形成,从而减轻磨损。因此水润滑对涂层磨损性能有较大影响。     

Reciprocating Sliding Wear Performance of Hard Coating on Modified Titanium Alloy Surfaces

The high strength, low weight, and outstanding corrosion resistance properties possessed by titanium alloys have led to a wide range of successful applications in aerospace, automotive, and chemical industries and in power generation. Titanium alloys are characterized by poor wear resistance properties and their utilization has been excessive in nontribological applications. Surface texturing is a well-known and effective means of surface modification to improve the tribological properties of sliding surfaces. In the present work, modification of titanium alloy surfaces (Ti6Al4V) was done by lapping and laser surface texturing. The wear-resistant coating, AlCrN, was applied over the modified titanium alloy surfaces, with and without a chromium interlayer. Linear reciprocating sliding wear tests were performed with ball-on-flat contact geometry to evaluate the tribological performance of the coated alloy. The tests were performed under different normal loads for a period of 105 cycles at a frequency of 5 Hz. The friction force between the contact pair and displacement of the ball were simultaneously observed using a force transducer and laser displacement sensor. Optical microscopy was used to quantify the wear volume by measuring the wear scar diameter on both the specimen and the counterbody. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to study the morphology of the wear scar. The characteristic behavior of the AlCrN coating such as bonding strength, wear volume, wear rate, and coefficient of friction with the chromium interlayer was evaluated and compared with the coating directly applied over the substrate. The coating on the textured surface, with the chromium interlayer showed better tribological performance.     

Tribology of polymers

Tribological studies were performed on the friction and wear behaviour of polymers under conditions of dry sliding. The investigations were carried out with thermoplastics suitable for practical applications, eg HDPE, PP, PTFE, PA 6, PA 66, POM, PETP, PBTP, PI, as well as with some filled and reinforced polymers and composite materials. For polymer-polymer sliding pairs, the experimentally determined friction values could be related to the surface energies of the material pairings. In the case of polymer-metal sliding pairs, a relationship between the combined interfacial stresses and the rupture strength of the polymers was found. In addition to the review of correlations between the tribological behaviour of thermoplastics and material properties, the dependency of wear and friction on surface roughness, sliding velocity and contact pressure for various filled polymers is described.     

Influence of Polymer Filler on Tribological Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Under Oscillating Sliding Conditions Against Cast Iron

The tribological behaviour of unfilled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a polymer sphere filled (TPUG) thermoplastic polyurethane have been studied under oscillating sliding condition against cast iron as a counterpart. In the case of unfilled TPU, the wear mechanisms are dominated by particle detachment and roll formation. In principle, TPUG also showed a similar wear mechanism as that of unfilled TPU; in addition, particle pull-out and delamination are also observed. Wear volume of TPUG was significantly higher than that for the unfilled TPU and this is attributed to the different material removal processes taking place in the material during sliding. The polymer spheres as a filler material deteriorated the wear resistance of TPU because of improper adhesion and bonding of filler in the TPU matrix and therefore it contributed to more wear. In case of TPU the friction behaviour was strongly dependant on the temperature and surface roughness of the counter body. The results showed that below the glass transition temperature higher friction values are observed with higher counter body surface roughness. However, above the glass transition temperature, higher friction values are observed with a smoother surface roughness of the counter body. In case of TPUG, the friction behaviour was not significantly dependent on surface roughness of the counter body.     

Tribological behaviour and wear mechanism of MoS2–Cr coatings sliding against various counterbody

MoS₂–Cr coatings with different Cr contents have been deposited on high speed steel substrates by closed field unbalanced magnetron (CFUBM) sputtering. The tribological properties of the coatings have been tested against different counterbodies under dry conditions using an oscillating friction and wear tester. The coating microstructures, mechanical properties and wear resistance vary according to the Cr metal-content. MoS₂ tribological properties are improved with a Cr metal dopant in the MoS₂ matrix. The optimum Cr content varies with different counterbodies. Showing especially good tribological properties were MoS₂–Cr8% coating sliding against either AISI 1045 steel or AA 6061 aluminum alloy, and MoS₂–Cr5% coating sliding against bronze. Enhanced tribological behavior included low wear depth on coating, low wear width on counterbody, low friction coefficients and long durability.     

Effect of transfer film structure, composition and bonding on the tribological behavior of polyphenylene sulfide filled with nano particles of TiO2, ZnO, CuO and SiC

The tribological behavior of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) filled with inorganic nano particles was studied. The fillers investigated were TiO₂, ZnO, CuO and SiC whose sizes varied from 30 to 50 nm. The polymer composites were compression molded with varying proportions of these fillers. Wear and friction tests were performed in a pin-on-disk configuration at a sliding speed of 1.0 m/s, nominal pressure of 0.65 MPa, and counterface roughness of 0.10 μm Ra. The polymer composite pins slid against hardened tool steel counterfaces. The transfer films of the composite materials formed on the counterfaces during sliding were studied by optical microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the adhesion between the transfer film and counterface was measured in terms of the peel strength. It was found that the wear rate of PPS decreased when TiO₂ and CuO were used as the fillers but increased with ZnO and SiC fillers. The optimum wear resistance was obtained with 2 vol.% CuO or TiO₂. These filled composites had the coefficients of friction lower than that of the unfilled PPS. The wear behavior of the composites is explained in terms of the topography of transfer film and adhesion of transfer film to the counterface as observed from peel strength studies. There is a good correlation observed between the transfer film-counterface bond strength and wear resistance.