Behavior of real roughness features within mixed lubricated non-conformal contacts

A combination of thin film colorimetric interferometry and phase shifting interferometry was used to study the effect of slide-to-roll ratio on the micro-elastohydrodynamic action and asperity-contact mechanism on the real asperity scale. The behavior of the roughness features of different scales in very thin film, real rough surface elastohydrodynamic contacts was observed from chromatic interferograms evaluated by thin film colorimetric interferometry. Obtained film thickness distribution was compared with undeformed ball surface topography measured by phase shifting interferometry. It was confirmed that the presence of deep grooves within lubricated contact can result in lubrication film breakdown under positive slide-to-roll ratio conditions when the rough surface is moving slower than the smooth surface. Negative slide-to-roll ratio conditions are much less critical from this point of view. Moreover, shallow pits formed naturally on rubbing surface as a result of surface finishing process were observed to significantly influence the film thickness formation. They act as lubricant micro-reservoirs and emit the lubricant into the contact under rolling/sliding conditions that enlarges film thickness. Such a behavior also suggests the possible beneficial tribological effect of surface texturing based on shallow micro-cavities under mixed lubrication of non-conformal surfaces.     

Measurements of friction in strip drawing under thin film lubrication

Strip drawing is used to investigate the friction behaviour under thin film lubrication in metal forming with plastic deformation. Friction coefficients are measured under a wide range of tribological conditions. The surface roughness is measured on an interferometric profilometer. The results show that the friction coefficient decreases with increasing oil film thickness h_w, as estimated using a formula appropriate for smooth tool and workpiece. Measurements of the surface topography show that change in friction is associated with a change in contact ratio between the tool and strip. The effect of strip reduction, strip roughness and die roughness on the friction coefficient is also investigated.     

钢质齿轮副在微纳米混合磨合油中的磨合试验研究

将微米和纳米固体粉末单独或混合加入到68#机械油中,配制了5种微米、纳米或微纳米混合磨合油,并试验研究了5种磨合油分别应用于钢质粗糙软齿轮副间的磨合磨损行为和作用机制。研究结果表明:当混合磨合油中微米颗粒粒度比齿面三维粗糙度Sa值小时,磨粒磨损并不显著,且纳米微粒起到加剧磨合磨损的作用。当混合磨合油中微米颗粒粒度比齿面三维粗糙度Sa值大时,磨粒磨损显著,但纳米微粒起到缓和磨合磨损的作用。齿面三维形貌表明纳米颗粒对齿轮副表面有填充作用,对磨合后齿面形貌的结构有较大影响。磨合试验中还发现了因齿面副两表面磨损率差形成的负电阻现象。     

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。     

水润滑下偶件表面粗糙度对PTFE复合材料摩擦学性能的影响

通过水润滑下的摩擦磨损实验,研究了偶件表面粗糙度对MoS2/PTFE复合材料摩擦学性能的影响,分析了在不同的偶件表面粗糙度下的摩擦学行为.实验结果表明:在水润滑下,一般存在着一个较佳的偶件表面粗糙度范围,在这个范围内可以取得较低的摩擦因数和磨损率;当偶件表面粗糙度高于这个范围时,摩擦磨损机制主要是机械作用;而当偶件表面粗糙度低于这个范围时,则主要是由于分子作用导致摩擦磨损.即当偶件表面粗糙度超出某一范围时,摩擦磨损行为将发生转变.     

添加纳米磁性微粒的润滑油摩擦学行为研究

用化学方法制备纳米MnZnFe2O4磁性微粒,在四球摩擦磨损试验机和立式万能摩擦磨损试验机上考察了MnZnFe2O4纳米磁性微粒作为润滑油添加剂的抗磨减摩性能及对磨损表面的修复作用,并用扫描电子显微镜观察分析了磨斑表面形貌。实验表明,MnZnFe2O4纳米微粒添加剂可以显著提高基础油的承载能力,减小磨斑直径;磁性颗粒有利于加强吸附在摩擦副表面上形成物理吸附膜,并在摩擦表面形成自修复膜,对磨损表面具有一定的修复作用。     

Friction and wear of polyphenylene sulfide composites filled with micro and nano CuO particles in water-lubricated sliding

The tribological behavior of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites filled with micro and nano CuO particles in water-lubricated sliding condition were studied. Pin-on-disk sliding tests were performed against a steel counterface of surface roughness 0.09–0.11 μm. The lubrication regimes were established from friction data corresponding to various combinations of loads and sliding speeds. Later experiments were performed using the sliding speed of 0.5 m/s and contact pressure of 1.95 MPa, which corresponded to boundary lubrication regime. Micro CuO particles as the filler were effective in reducing the wear of PPS but nano CuO particles did not reduce wear. The steady state wear rate of PPS-30 vol.% micro CuO composite was about 10% of that of unfilled PPS and the coefficient of friction in this case was the lowest. The examination of the topography of worn pin surfaces of nano CuO-filled PPS by SEM revealed grooving features indicating three-body abrasion. The transfer films formed on the counterfaces during sliding were studied by optical microscopy and AFM. The wear behavior of the composites in water-lubricated sliding is explained using the characteristics of worn pin surfaces and transfer films on the counterface.     

Tribological and nanoscale research on model friction couples intended for hip joint prostheses

Abstract

The paper presents the results of tribological and nanoscale research on model friction couples intended for hip joint prostheses. The tribological tests were performed by means of reciprocating pin on plate testing machine. The investigated friction pairs contained plates rubbing against polymer pins. The test plates were made from seven kinds of ceramics containing different concentrations of ZrO₂ and Al₂O₃, and two kinds of Co–Cr alloy. The test pins were made from UHMWPE. Tribological tests were performed in conditions of Ringer solution circulation. On the basis of friction force measurements, for each investigated friction couple, the average coefficient of friction was calculated. On the basis of total wear measurements, for each investigated couple, the wear intensity was calculated. Before and after every test, the plates and pins were analysed by means of atomic force microscopy. The difference in plate surface roughness was determined by the results of the atomic force microscopy analyses.

It was stated, that in the case of investigated friction joints, working under reciprocating motion, the wear and friction coefficient correlates with the surface roughness of plate specimens. For the plates with higher surface roughness, the lower friction coefficient and also lower UHMWPE pin wear intensity were observed. The friction coefficient and wear intensity were increasing with decreasing surface roughness. The correlation is confirmed by the differences in material transfer process. Considering investigated friction couples, the pin polymer material is smeared on the ceramic plates with the highest surface roughness creating a thin polymer film. In the case of ceramic surfaces with the lowest surface roughness, the strong adhesive bounds are created and some large particles of polymer are transferred to ceramic surface.     

Topographic Investigation of the Wear Resistance of PTFE Seals in Sliding Contact with Ceramic Materials

This paper is concerned with the wear of PTFE seals used in connection with reciprocating ceramic-coated rods. An analysis of the relationship between the surface topography of ceramics and wear of PTFE seals was undertaken, formulating three hypotheses which have been investigated experimentally using a seal test rig and a system for three-dimensional surface roughness analysis. It was observed that no running-in of the rod surface lakes place and, consequently, the tribological situation never stabilizes. It was shown that seal wear rate is dependent on the number of asperities penetrating the lubricant film thickness, the wear rate being correlated to a functional parameter (S_{pk_0}) which was especially developed to describe the peak height above the mean plane. Furthermore, it was illustrated how the structure of ceramics allows the lubricant to flow unhindered between isolated asperities in contrast to the traditionally polished structure of steel which restricts the lubricant flow.     

Effect of Micro-Dimples on Hydrodynamic Lubrication of Textured Sinusoidal Roughness Surfaces

Surface texturing has been applied to improving the tribological performance of mechanical components for many years. Currently, the researches simulate the film pressure distribution of textured rough surfaces on the basis of the average flow model, and however the influence of roughness on the film pressure distribution could not be precisely expressed. Therefore, in order to study the hydrodynamic lubrication of the rough textured surfaces, sinusoidal waves are employed to characterize untextured surfaces. A deterministic model for hydrodynamic lubrication of microdimple textured rough surfaces is developed to predict the distribution of hydrodynamic pressure. By supplementing with the JFO cavitation boundary, the load carrying capacity of the film produced by micro-dimples and roughness is obtained. And the geometric parameters of textured rough surface are optimized to obtain the maximum hydrodynamic lubrication by specifying an optimization goal of the load carrying capacity. The effect of roughness on the hydrodynamic pressure of surface texture is significant and the load carrying capacity decreases with the increase of the roughness ratio because the roughness greatly suppresses the hydrodynamic effect of dimples. It shows that the roughness ratio of surface may be as small as possible to suppress the effect of hydrodynamic lubrication. Additionally,there are the optimum values of the micro-dimple depth and area density to maximize the load carrying capacity for any given value of the roughness ratio. The proposed approach is capable of accurately reflects the influence of roughness on the hydrodynamic pressure, and developed a deterministic model to investigate the hydrodynamic lubrication of textured surfaces.     

The influence of surface topography on the photocatalytic activity of electrophoretically deposited titanium dioxide thin films

Recently, titanium dioxide thin film coatings have received considerable attention due to their wide self-cleaning abilities with applications ranging from photocatalytic building cladding to vehicle anti-fogging mirrors. Traditionally, the photocatalytic coatings are deposited by dip, spin, spray and CVD methods which are suitable for flat substrates. For irregular conductive surfaces electrochemical means such as electrophoretic deposition (EPD) can be used. In this paper, we present the use of an EPD route to alter the surface morphology of nanocrystalline TiO₂ thin films. By modifying the initial particle sizes within the colloidal suspensions used during EPD, it was possible to produce particulate coatings with differing grains sizes and surface roughness. The influence of the surface topography on the photocatalytic activity of the film was investigated through ATR-FTIR analysis of the decomposition of stearic acid under ultraviolet irradiation. It was determined that surface topography such as grain size and roughness had a key impact in the film photocatalytic properties.     

纳米氧化镧和蛇纹石改性PTFE复合材料淡水环境摩擦学性能预测*

以聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)为基体,改性纳米氧化镧(nano-La_2O_3)、改性纳米蛇纹石(nano-serpentine)为添加剂,采用均匀设计法,制备nano-La_2O_3/nano-serpentine/PTFE复合材料。自制水环境模拟装置,设计并进行淡水环境复合材料摩擦学实验。使用Origin软件对实验数据进行曲线拟合,使用SPSS软件进行多元回归分析,得到摩擦学性能回归方程,通过MATLAB解出回归方程摩擦因数和磨损率理论最优解。以复合材料最优理论配比制作试件,进行摩擦学性能对比实验和磨损表面形貌分析。结果表明:复合材料摩擦学性能实验值与回归分析理论结果基本吻合,摩擦因数误差控制在5%以内,磨损率误差控制在10%以内,证明研究所用方法对复合材料摩擦学性能预测具有可行性。     

Surface roughness of ultra‐thin silver films sputter depositedon a glass

Silver was sputter deposited on a glass with a thin film thickness ranging from 10 to 80 nm. Scanning tunnelling microscopy was used to study the morphology of the obtained Ag–glass surfaces and to estimate the surface roughness. An equation for the surface roughness of the thin film was evaluated using parameters related to the thin film features: the surface roughness of the substrate, the compressibility of the thin film and the film thickness. The experimental results were fitted using the evaluated equation, and the conditions favouring lower or higher surface roughness were analyzed.     

纳米聚四氟乙烯表面改性方法的研究

本文通过对改善聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)表面粘接性能的表面改性和处理方法的分析，论述了该方法用于纳米聚四氟乙烯表面改性的可行性，提出了长链烷基醇、烷基硼酸酯和烷基硼烷可用于纳米聚四氟乙烯的表面改性的设想，改性后的纳米聚四氟乙烯应该具有良好的分散稳定性和摩擦学性能。     

The evolution of surface topography of injection cams

Friction and wear are constant problems encountered in camshaft development. Among a wide amount of factors, surface topography is an important feature to improve in this complex system. Four parts of different shapes can be differentiated on an injection cam profile. Therefore the machining of such component is quite particular. Considering the complex shape of an injection cam, this paper is divided in two studies: 1. Variations of surface topography around freshly produced cams in order to emphasize the particular profile of cams which leads to a complex machining. 2. Evolution of surfaces during run-in in order to discover the effects of wear process on a group of roughness parameters. The results show a variation of density of peaks along the freshly produced cam surface and highlight also the importance of roller type on the evolution of topography. Further results show that summits of the surface are rounded off during run-in. Concerning the future, results of the study are encouraging to investigate more deeply the tribological behaviour (contact mechanic, oil film thickness) of the surfaces.     

Effects of Surface Roughness on Point Contact EHL

The effects of orientation of surface roughness, entrainment (rolling) velocity, and slide/roll ratio on micro-elastohydrodynamic lubrication (micro-EHL) are investigated under pointcontact conditions using the optical interferometry technique. Long bumps with constant height and wavelength produced artificially on the surface of a highly polished steel ball are used as a model roughness. It is shown that the asperities are elastically deformed and the magnitude depends on the film factor A, defined by the ratio of the central film thickness based on smooth surfaces to the composite surface roughness, as well as the surface kinematic conditions and the orientation of the asperities. It is also found that a thin or thick oil film formed at the inlet of the contact by a moving rough surface travels through the contact region at a speed very close to the average speed of the contacting surfaces. The possible mechanism is discussed.     

基体表面粗糙度对纳米复合镀层组织及性能的影响

采用电刷镀技术在不同表面粗糙度的W18Cr4V高速钢基体上制备了纳米PTFE和纳米WC颗粒增强的镍基复合镀层,采用扫描电镜对纳米复合镀层的表面和截面形貌进行了观察,研究了基体表面粗糙度对纳米复合镀层耐磨性、耐蚀性和结合强度的影响.结果表明:随着基体表面粗糙度的减小,纳米复合镀层的表面更加平整致密,组织更加细小均匀,镀层厚度减小,镀层中的裂纹数量减少,镀层的耐磨性、耐蚀性和结合强度均得到明显提高.     

表面改性硅灰石纤维填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦学性能

用KH550硅烷偶联剂表面改性的硅灰石纤维(WF)填充PTFE,在MPX-2000型磨损试验机上研究复合材料的摩擦磨损性能,并与经典的炭纤维(CF)填充PTFE复合材料进行比较。采用SEM对磨损面和对偶面进行分析。结果表明:较高载荷(200和300 N)下复合材料摩擦因数随WF含量变化的幅度不大,较稳定地维持在较低值;细小尺寸WF填充PTFE复合材料的耐磨性能较好,在WF质量分数为10%时,复合材料的磨损量只有相同含量CF填充PT-FE复合材料的81%;细小尺寸WF填充PTFE复合材料的磨损面较为平整,存在轻微黏着磨损,其对偶面转移膜平整光滑、结构致密;而CF/PTFE复合材料磨损面存在许多裸露和碎断的CF,犁削和磨粒磨损是主要的磨损形式。     

聚苯酯填充聚四氟乙烯复合材料摩擦学行为研究

采用聚苯酯（Ekonol）、Ekonol／PAB纤维增强聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）制备利用转移膜润滑的摩擦副材料，并研究了两组材料在于摩擦条件下与9Cr18轴承钢对摩时的摩擦学性能；运用扫描电镜分析了两组材料磨损表面形貌和磨损机理。结果表明：随着Ekonol含量的增大，Ekonol填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦因数逐渐增大，当Ekonol质量分数超过25％时摩擦因数略有下降，磨损方式由以犁削磨损为主转变为以疲劳磨损为主；而Ekonol／PAB纤维填充门FE复合材料的摩擦因数，随Ekonol含量的增大而增大，磨损方式由以粘着磨损为主转变为以疲劳磨损为主。Ekonol／PAB纤维填充PTFE复合材料的摩擦学性能优于Ekonol填充PTFE复合材料。     

Tribofilm Formation and Run-In Behavior in Ultra-Low-Wearing Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Alumina Nanocomposites

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alumina nanocomposites have been of great interest to the tribological community due to the significant reduction in wear imparted by filling PTFE with low weight percentages of alumina nanofillers. The mechanisms of these three order, four order, and sometimes five order of magnitude reductions in wear have been commonly explored through evaluation of a transfer film. The present article evaluates the tribofilm formed on the wear surface of the polymer. PTFE composites with 2, 5, and 8 wt% alumina fillers were tested to evaluate wear of the polymer and how it is affected by the tribofilms formed on the wear surface of the polymer. Furthermore, the link between a transient “run-in” wear period and the formation of that tribofilm is observed and discussed. Nanomechanical measurements of the tribofilm reveal significant alterations in the mechanical properties of the surface films formed during sliding.