热喷涂铝青铜涂层的制备与微动磨损行为*

采用大气等离子喷涂和超音速火焰喷涂在不锈钢表面制备铝青铜涂层,并考察涂层的显微组织、相组成以及微动磨损行为。结果表明,在微动初期涂层接触区内发生轻微损伤,表现为犁沟和粘着;随微动循环次数的增加,层状剥离和氧化成为涂层接触区内的主要损伤形式。超音速火焰喷涂涂层具有更高的致密度和硬度,提高了涂层抗粘着及犁削的性能,故在试验初期表现出较小的摩擦因数和磨损体积;但在微动损伤机制随循环次数增大转变为层状剥离和氧化后,大气等离子喷涂涂层具有更小的摩擦因数和磨损体积。这可能是由于大气等离子喷涂涂层具有更高含量的α相,提高了涂层的韧性抑制了脆性断裂。此外,磨痕内形成的致密氧化层和由应变强化得到的致密化组织减缓了涂层的进一步磨损和氧化。     

氧化时间对微弧氧化膜电接触微动磨损行为的影响

目的研究不同氧化时间的铝合金表面微弧氧化涂层在电接触条件下的微动磨损行为,并探讨其磨损机理。方法通过控制氧化时间(10、20、30、40、50、60、70 min),在铝合金表面制备不同表面状态的微弧氧化涂层,并利用四线接触法研究其在电接触条件下接触电阻的变化,通过分析摩擦系数、F-D曲线、磨损形貌、三维轮廓及磨痕化学成分来揭示其微动磨损机理。结果电接触微动磨损下,氧化不同时间形成的微弧氧化涂层在相同电接触微动磨损条件下的耐磨性存在明显差异,进而影响其电接触行为。氧化10 min时,涂层磨损最严重,磨损区域的涂层迅速失效,从而导致铝合金基体外露,接触电阻骤降至零;氧化50 min时,涂层厚度最大,具有良好的耐磨性,缓减了接触电阻的衰减,接触电阻曲线在衰减过程中受到磨斑表面裂纹的影响而产生波动。结论氧化时间会影响微弧氧化膜表面形貌、粗糙度以及厚度,对其在电接触条件下的微动磨损行为影响较大。     

喷涂工艺参数对热喷涂纳米镍铬碳化钨涂层微动磨损性能的影响

以纳米NiCr/WC复合粉末(其中70%的WC与30%的NiCr)(文中含量均为质量分数)为原料,采用活性燃烧超音速火焰喷涂技术制备了纳米NiCr/WC复合涂层。利用SRV高温磨损试验机进行微动磨损试验,结果显示,在其它工艺参数相同的条件下,纳米涂层在喷涂距离为200 mm条件下的耐磨性能最差,在喷涂距离为160 mm条件下的耐磨性能最好;纳米涂层在送粉率为5 rpm条件下的耐磨性能最差,在送粉率为15 rpm条件下的耐磨性能最好。此外,与综合性能优良的渗碳轴承钢20CrNi2Mo相比,所有的纳米涂层的耐磨损性能都明显优于相同温度条件下的轴承钢的耐磨损性能。     

化学镀Ni-B和Ni-B/BN镀层微动磨损性能研究

采用化学镀液相沉积技术,以钛合金TA7为基体材料,分别镀覆Ni-B合金镀层和Ni-B/BN自润滑复合镀层,对镀层进行微动磨损性能测试和镀层表面形貌观察.结果表明:在微动磨损过程中完全滑移状态下,Ni-B/BN镀层中六方BN微粒具有类似石墨层状结构,该Ni-B/BN镀层具有自润滑性能,使其摩擦因数比Ni-B镀层低,即Ni-B/BN复合镀层在滑移区耐微动磨损性能要优于化学镀Ni-B二元合金镀层.     

Tribological properties of TiC-Fe coatings obtained by plasma spraying reactive powders

Titanium carbide-based coatings have been considered for use in sliding wear resistance applications. Carbides embedded in a metal matrix would improve wear properties, providing a noncontinuous ceramic surface. TiC-Fe coatings obtained by plasma spraying of spray-dried TiC-Fe composite powders containing large and angular TiC particles are not expected to be as resistant as those containing TiC particles formed upon spraying. Coatings containing 60 vol% TiC dispersed in a steel matrix deposited by plasma spraying reactive micropellets, sintered reactive micropellets, and spray-dried TiC-Fe composite powders are compared. The sliding wear resistance of these coatings against steel was measured following the test procedure recommended by the Versailles Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS) program, and the inherent surface porosity was evaluated by image analysis. Results show that, after a 1-km sliding distance, TiC-Fe coatings obtained after spraying sintered reactive powders exhibit scar ring three times less deep than sprayed coatings using spray-dried TiC-Fe composite powders. For all coatings considered, porosity is detrimental to wear performance, because it generally lowers the coating strength and provides cavities that favor the adhesion of metal. However, porosity can have a beneficial effect by entrapping debris, thus reducing friction. The good wear behavior of TiC-Fe coatings manufactured by plasma spraying of sintered reactive powders is related to their low coefficient of friction against steel. This is due to the microstructure of these coatings, which consists of 0.3 to 1 μm TiC rounded particles embedded in a steel matrix. Presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, ICMCTF-92, Apr 6–10, 1992, San Diego.     

铬锆铜表面等离子喷涂Cr3C2p/NiCr涂层的组织与性能

采用等离子喷涂技术在铬锆铜(CrZrCu)基体表面制备了Cr3C2 p/NiCr涂层。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)等仪器研究了涂层的显微组织及结构,采用磨粒磨损试验机对Cr3C2 p/NiCr涂层与电镀NiCo层的磨损性能进行了测试比较。结果表明:涂层组织呈片层状结构,在NiCr合金片层上分布着未熔的Cr3C2和Cr7C3、Cr2Ni3、CrNi析出相。与电镀Ni-Co镀层相比,Cr3C2 p/NiCr涂层具有较高的硬度和耐磨粒磨损性能,其磨损量仅为电镀层的35%。     

Ni-Cr-B-Si合金粉末爆炸喷涂涂层的组织与性能

用电镜及 X射线衍射仪观察并分析爆炸喷涂工艺制备 Ni- Cr- B- Si涂层的组织结构 ,测定了涂层的结合力、空隙率和耐磨性 ,结果表明 ,爆炸喷涂可获得高致密性的涂层 ,与等离子喷涂相比 ,涂层具有更高的结合力和耐磨性     

Relationships between the fretting wear behavior and the ball cratering resistance of solid lubricant coatings

Employing solid lubricant coatings to reduce friction is one of the most effective methods to mitigate fretting damage. However, facing numerous available coatings, users often feel confounded, and the selection of the optimum coating for a specific application is still a tough task. Some simple methods are expected to help the selection. Ball cratering as a promising technique is becoming popular in the developing process of new coatings to assess their abrasion resistance. The objective of this paper is to identify the relationships between the fretting behavior and the ball cratering resistance of coatings, and attempt to use ball cratering to pre-select coatings for fretting conditions in order to cut down the number of candidate coatings and shorten the fretting tests. In this study, several bonded solid lubricant coatings, principally based on PTFE or MoS₂, were investigated by ball cratering and fretting tests. The results showed that the coatings in ball cratering presented similar tribological performance as in fretting tests in terms of endurance and wear resistance, i.e., the coatings with good ball cratering resistance also exhibited long lifetime in fretting tests, so ball cratering can be considered as a simple test to pre-select solid lubricant coatings for fretting applications.     

等离子喷涂制备纳米结构涂层研究进展

等离子喷涂制备的纳米结构涂层在耐热、耐磨、耐蚀、生物相容性等方面比传统微米级涂层具有更优良的性能,从而在军事以及民用工业等领域得到了广泛应用。本文介绍了纳米结构喂料的制备方法,评述了等离子喷涂制备纳米涂层的研究进展,并对等离子喷涂纳米结构涂层的研究和发展进行展望。     

CeO2掺杂对ZrO2-Y2O3纳米涂层性能的影响

在45钢基体表面等离子弧喷涂制备了掺杂不同含量CeO2纳米ZrO2涂层,运用XRD,SEM对涂层的组织结构进行了分析,测试了涂层的结合强度和显微硬度,考察了涂层与铝青铜对磨时的摩擦磨损性能．结果表明,CeO2增加了ZrO2涂层的致密性、结合强度和显微硬度．纳米ZrO2涂层中加入CeO2后,增加了ZrO2涂层／铝青铜摩擦副的摩擦系数,增强了纳米ZrO2涂层,耐磨能力．涂层与铝青铜对磨时,随着CeO2含量的增加,ZrO2涂层粘着磨损形式增强,而涂层脆性断裂脱落的趋势减轻．     

Improvement of wear resistance of plasma-sprayed molybdenum blend coatings

The wear resistance of plasma sprayed molybdenum blend coatings applicable to synchronizer rings or piston rings was investigated in this study. Four spray powders, one of which was pure molybdenum and the others blended powders of bronze and aluminum-silicon alloy powders mixed with molybdenum powders, were sprayed on a low-carbon steel substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying. Microstructural analysis of the coatings showed that the phases formed during spraying were relatively homogeneously distributed in the molybdenum matrix. The wear test results revealed that the wear rate of all the coatings increased with increasing wear load and that the blended coatings exhibited better wear resistance than the pure molybdenum coating, although the hardness was lower. In the pure molybdenum coatings, splats were readily fractured, or cracks were initiated between splats under high wear loads, thereby leading to the decrease in wear resistance. On the other hand, the molybdenum coating blended with bronze and aluminum-silicon alloy powders exhibited excellent wear resistance because hard phases such as CuAl₂ and Cu₉Al₄ formed inside the coating.     

等离子喷涂氧化铝基复合涂层研究进展

随着等离子喷涂技术的发展,等离子喷涂氧化铝基复合涂层在防腐蚀、耐磨损和航天航空等领域得到了广泛应用。首先简要介绍了新型等离子喷涂技术(激光等离子喷涂、悬浮液等离子喷涂和超音速等离子等)和主要喷涂工艺参数(喷涂功率、送粉方式和喷涂距离等),然后从改善涂层耐腐蚀性能的角度出发,阐述了第二相、喷涂工艺参数和后处理工艺对涂层气孔率的影响及与涂层耐腐蚀性能的关系。重点分析了硬度、喂料特征和激光熔覆技术对氧化铝基复合涂层耐磨损性能的影响,详述了影响硬度的因素,以及喷涂粉末特征和激光熔覆处理对复合涂层微观结构的影响。在电磁波吸收性能研究方面,论述了吸收剂含量、涂层厚度和多种电磁波吸收剂匹配以及喷涂参数的调整对等离子喷涂氧化铝基复合涂层吸波性能的影响。最后对以等离子喷涂技术制备性能更加优异的氧化铝基复合涂层提出了展望。     

Wear and corrosion resistance of laser remelted and plasma sprayed Ni and Cr coatings on copper

Nickel and chromium coatings were produced on the copper sheet using plasma spraying and laser remelting. The sliding wear test was achieved on a block-on-ring tester and the corrosion test was carried out in an acidic atmosphere. The corrosive behaviors of both coatings and original copper samples were investigated by using an impedance comparison method. The experimental results show that the nickel and chromium coatings display better wear resistance and corrosion resistance relative to the original pure copper sample. The wear resistance of the coatings is 8 - 12 times as large as original samples, and the wear resistance of laser remelted samples is better than that of plasma sprayed ones. The corrosion resistance of laser remelted nickel and chromium samples is better than that of plasma sprayed samples respectively. The corrosion rate of chromium coatings is less than that of nickel coatings, and the laser remelted Cr coating exhibits the least corrosion rate.     

等离子喷涂氧化锆涂层及激光重熔涂层的摩擦磨损性能

采用等离子喷涂制备了常规氧化锆涂层和纳米氧化锆涂层,并对制备的纳米氧化锆涂层进行了激光重熔处理,系统地研究了3种氧化锆涂层(常规、纳米和激光重熔涂层)在常温和高温下的摩擦磨损性能.结果表明,纳米氧化锆涂层耐磨性能明显优于常规氧化锆涂层,而激光重熔处理后的纳米氧化锆涂层在常温和高温下,都表现出最低的摩擦系数和最好的耐磨性能.这3种涂层的表面粗糙程度、涂层孔隙率和裂纹状况明显不同,从而表现出不同的摩擦磨损特性;说明纳米粉末等离子喷涂结合激光重熔技术是提高氧化锆涂层性能的有效方法.     

薄带钎料真空熔结制备CoCrW耐磨涂层

采用薄带钎料粘贴在CoCrW预置层表面进行真空加热，实现了真空熔结制备涂层的新方法，对涂层的组织和抗微动磨损性能进行了研究。结果表明：涂层组织致密，涂层与基体和Ni基钎料与CoCrW粉末颗粒之间能够形成良好的冶金结合。熔结涂层组织由Co基和Ni基固溶体以及Co6W6C，Cr7C3W2C，Ni3B，CrB等硬质相组成。基于致密的组织、良好的冶金结合和综合力学性能，真空熔结CoCrW涂层显示出优秀的抗微动磨损性能。     

Wear-Resistant Amorphous Iron-Based Flame-Sprayed Coatings

The flame-spraying process (powder and wire) was used to spray Nanosteel SHS-7170 powder and Eutectic-Castolin EnDOtec DO-390N wire onto aluminum and mild steel substrates to produce partially amorphous iron-based coatings. The phase content and the wear resistance of the coatings were evaluated in the as-sprayed condition only. The results obtained showed that the powder and wire flame iron-based coatings performed relatively well in terms of wear resistance. The coating microstructure, phase content, hardness, and wear performance all depended strongly on the spraying parameters used. This study showed that amorphous iron-based coatings with good wear resistance could be produced using the flame-spray process, showing that this process appeared to be a suitable inexpensive alternative to plasma or high velocity oxygen-fuel spraying processes.     

A comparative study of tribological behavior of plasma and D-gun sprayed coatings under different wear modes

In recent years, thermal sprayed protective coatings have gained widespread acceptance for a variety of industrial applications. A vast majority of these applications involve the use of thermal sprayed coatings to combat wear. While plasma spraying is the most versatile variant of all the thermal spray processes, the detonation gun (D-gun) coatings have been a novelty until recently because of their proprietary nature. The present study is aimed at comparing the tribological behavior of coatings deposited using the two above techniques by focusing on some popular coating materials that are widely adopted for wear resistant applications, namely, WC-12% Co, A1₂O₃, and Cr₃C₂-MCr. To enable a comprehensive comparison of the above indicated thermal spray techniques as well as coating materials, the deposited coatings were extensively characterized employing microstructural evaluation, microhardness measurements, and XRD analysis for phase constitution. The behavior of these coatings under different wear modes was also evaluated by determining their tribological performance when subjected to solid particle erosion tests, rubber wheel sand abrasion tests, and pin-on-disk sliding wear tests. The results from the above tests are discussed here. It is evident that the D-gun sprayed coatings consistently exhibit denser microstructures and higher hardness values than their plasma sprayed counterparts. The D-gun coatings are also found to unfailingly exhibit superior tribological performance superior to the corresponding plasma sprayed coatings in all wear tests. Among all the coating materials studied, D-gun sprayed WC-12%Co, in general, yields the best performance under different modes of wear, whereas plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ shows least wear resistance to every wear mode.     

Study of Al2O3 coatings on AISI 316 stainless steel obtained by controlled atmosphere plasma spraying (CAPS)

The tribological behaviour of Al₂O₃ coatings on AISI 316 stainless steel, obtained by the process of controlled atmosphere plasma spraying (CAPS), is studied in this work. Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) and high pressure plasma spraying (HPPS) were applied in order to produce these coatings. The APS coatings exhibited lower microhardness values compared to the values of HPPS coatings. Regarding the HPPS coatings it was found that plasma composition, through its heat capacity, does influence the heat transfer to particles, and, consequently, their flattening and densification process, which govern coating properties. It was revealed that tribological behaviour of coatings was influenced by the applied spraying method too. Coatings from HPPS under high-enthalpy conditions led to worst wear behaviour. In general, properties, such as microstructure, microhardness, coefficient of friction and wear resistance depended on the processing conditions such as pressure and composition of the spraying chamber atmosphere.     

Microhardness as a simple means of estimating relative wear resistance of carbide thermal spray coatings: Part 1. characterization of cemented carbide coatings

A selection of WC-Co and Cr₃C₂-25%NiCr coatings deposited by plasma spraying and high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) were tested. The microstructures of the coatings were characterized, and their mechanical properties were assessed using Knoop microindentation procedures. The coatings were also subjected to various wear tests. All of the coatings were at least 200 μm thick and were deposited onto stainless steel substrates. The wear tests simulated abrasion, cavitation wear, sliding wear, and particle erosion wear. In this first part of a two-part contribution, the microstructures of the coatings are characterized and a discussion on the evaluation of mechanical properties from the microindentation response is presented. The nature of microhardness testing as applied to thermal spray coatings is evaluated as a means of assessing resistance to plastic flow, elasticity, and brittleness. In Part 2, the results of the various wear simulations are reported, and the utility of microhardness as an indicator of wear resistance is examined.     

Structure and mechanical properties of plasma sprayed nanostructured alumina and FeCuAl-alumina cermet coatings

Nanostructured alumina (Al₂O₃) and nanostructured cermet coatings containing alumina dispersed in a FeCu or FeCuAl matrix, were deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) from nanostructured powders. These coatings were characterized by SEM, EDAX, TEM, XRD and nanoindentation. Friction and wear behaviour were investigated by sliding and abrasion tests. TEM and XRD revealed that a nanostructuring was retained in the APS deposited coatings.The nanostructured ceramic and cermet coatings were compared in terms of coefficient of friction and wear resistance. Nanostructured cermet coatings appeared to offer a better wear resistance under sliding and abrasion tests than nanostructured Al₂O₃ coatings. The role of Fe, Cu, and Al additions to the Al₂O₃ coatings on friction and wear behaviour, was investigated.In the case of FeCu- and FeCuAl-based cermet coatings containing alumina, though the starting material consist of only two compounds, the coatings contain up to four different phases after plasma spraying. The mechanical properties of these different phases namely crack sensitivity and elasto-plastic deformation was determined by nanoindentation. The failure mechanisms were investigated and an attempt was made to establish a ‘structure-property’ relationship. It was shown that an appropriate balance between hard and soft phases results in optimum tribological properties of the nanostructured cermet coatings.