Three body abrasive wear characteristics of plasma sprayed conventional and nanostructured Al2O3-13%TiO2 coatings

In this paper, the conventional Metco130 coatings, and two kinds of nanostructured coatings (NP and NS coatings) were fabricated by plasma spray with different feed powders. The coatings were evaluated by indentation, scratch and three body abrasive wear tests. The NP coating sprayed with plasma densified feed powder had the highest hardness, crack growth resistance and scratch resistance. Test results exhibited that the nanostructured coatings had greatly improved three body abrasive wear resistance compared with conventional coatings. The three body abrasive wear resistance of NP coatings was about three times that of conventional coatings. The failure mode in scratch tests and wear mechanism of three coatings were also discussed.     

Effect of coating thickness on properties of Mo coatings deposited by plasma spraying

Plasma sprayed molybdenum coatings with different coating thicknesses (100, 200, 300 and 400 μm) were deposited on steel substrate. The variation in microstructural characteristics and properties of coatings with various thicknesses was investigated. The microhardness was measured using a Vickers’ indenter. The quantitative investigation of porosity is carried out with the help of computerised image analyser. The influence of coating thickness on wear resistance was estimated using pin on disc wear test rig. The worn surface of coated pin was characterised by scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results indicated that porosity of coating was increased with increased coating thickness. The enhanced coating thickness also resulted in decreasing microhardness and reduced wear resistance. In this study, the plasma sprayed thin coating with thickness of 100 μm possesses the lowest porosity, the highest hardness and better wear resistance.     

Micro-scale abrasive wear testing of duplex and non-duplex (single-layered) PVD (Ti,Al)N, TiN and Cr–N coatings

A micro-scale abrasive wear test, based on ball-cratering, has been used to evaluate the wear resistance of duplex and non-duplex (Ti,Al)N, TiN and Cr–N coatings. The term duplex is used here when plasma nitriding is followed by PVD coating. Coatings without the plasma nitriding stage are termed single-layered. Coating properties were evaluated by surface profilometry, hardness and scratch testing. All duplex coatings showed higher micro-abrasive wear resistance than their single-layered counterparts, with the duplex (Ti,Al)N coating achieving the best performance. After a certain number of ball revolutions, the coating material became worn through, exposing the substrate material. After this point, the presence of a hard nitrided case diminished the scratching action of the SiC abrasive particles. The experimental results also indicate that the choice of the PVD coating plays an important role in improving the micro-abrasive wear resistance. Apart from single-layered and duplex Cr–N coatings, all the other coating systems provided a higher micro-abrasive wear resistance than the uncoated substrate (hardened AISI H13 steel). The poor abrasive wear resistance recorded for the single-layered and duplex Cr–N coatings could be attributed to the hardness of the Cr–N being much lower than that of the SiC abrasive particles, which caused tearing of the coating with subsequent delamination. The wear pattern observed was found to change from surfaces characterised by grooves (uncoated substrate, single-layered TiN and Cr–N systems and duplex Cr–N system) to surfaces which exhibited multiply indented surfaces (single-layered and duplex (Ti,Al)N systems), indicating a transition between wear mechanisms. This transition was found to be dependent on the ratio between the hardness of the SiC abrasive particles and surface (coating) or subsurface hardness. By decreasing this ratio, the ability of the SiC abrasive particles to scratch the composite surface was reduced and the resistance to micro-scale abrasion was improved.     

采煤机滑靴激光熔覆铁镍基涂层的抗磨性能*

为提高采煤机滑靴在无油工况下的耐磨性,采用激光熔覆技术在45钢为基体上分别制备FeNiMo和FeNiMoSi涂层,并对其物相组成及硬度等进行分析。结果发现：制备的涂层结构致密,与基底保持了良好的冶金结合;FeNiMoSi涂层的平均硬度为438HV,分别约为基体（153HV）的2.8倍以及FeNiMo涂层（385HV）的1.1倍。通过往复式摩擦磨损试验机研究涂层的干摩擦磨损性能,并探讨其磨损机制。结果表明：随着载荷和滑动速度的增大,涂层的摩擦因数均呈现出减小的趋势;随着载荷的增大,涂层的磨损率逐渐升高;随着滑动速度的增大,FeNiMo涂层的磨损率出现先下降后上升的趋势,而FeNiMoSi涂层的磨损率则逐渐下降;涂层的磨损机制主要为磨粒磨损、塑性变形以及轻微的氧化磨损。总体来说,FeNiMoSi涂层相比FeNiMo涂层表现出更好的耐磨性能,这是因为涂层中Si元素的添加,不仅起到细晶强化作用,而且促进了FeSi金属间化合物相的生成。     

TiB2陶瓷颗粒增强电弧喷涂涂层滑动磨损性能的研究

采用电弧喷涂含TiB2陶瓷粉末的粉芯丝材,在低碳钢基体上制备了NiCr-TiB2和304L-TiB2金属基复合涂层,在摩擦磨损试验机上研究了按环/块线接触方式作往复运动条件下无润滑时室温下的摩擦磨损性能,利用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射仪对涂层的显微组织结构、磨损表面及其相组成进行分析。结果表明,涂层的相对耐磨性能远高于碳钢基体,约为9到11.5倍。304L-TiB2涂层的低磨损率除了与硬质相有关,还和涂层具有较高的硬度有关。NiCr-TiB2涂层的耐磨性能好,细小的TiB2陶瓷相在局部涂层中连成网状,与基体结合良好,有效提高了涂层的磨损性能。     

Influence of CrC addition in Ni-Cr-Si-B flame sprayed coatings on microstructure, microhardness and wear behaviour

In the present paper the influence of the addition of chromium carbide (CrC) particles on the microstructure, microhardness and abrasive wear behaviour of flame sprayed Ni-Cr-Si-B coatings deposited on low carbon steel substrate has been reported. Wear behaviour of the coatings was evaluated with a pin-on-block wear system against SiC abrasive medium (120 & 600 grades) over a range of normal load (5–20 N). It was observed that the wear behaviour is governed by the material related parameters (microstructure, microhardness of coating) and test parameters (abrasive grit size and normal load). The addition of CrC reduces the wear rate three to eightfold. Wear resistance was greater against coarse abrasives at high loads than against fine abrasives. Heat treatment of both unmodified (1004) and modified powder (1004-10%CrC, 1004-20%CrC) coatings deteriorated the abrasive wear resistance. SEM study of wear surfaces showed that wear of the coatings largely takes place by groove formation, plowing and scoring. Electron probe micro analysis (EPMA) of the coating was carried out for composition and phase analysis.     

Substrate Effects on the Micro/Nanomechanical Properties of TiN Coatings

Nanoindentation and nanoscratch tests were performed for titanium nitride (TiN) coatings on different tool steel substrates to investigate the indentation/scratch induced deformation behavior of the coatings and the adhesion of the coating–substrate interfaces and their tribological property. In this work, TiN coatings with a thickness of about 500 nm were grown on GT35, 9Cr18 and 40CrNiMo steels using vacuum magnetic-filtering arc plasma deposition. In the nanoindentation tests, the hardness and modulus curves for TiN/GT35 reduced the slowest around the film thickness 500 nm with the increase of indentation depth, followed by TiN/9Cr18 and TiN/40CrNiMo. Improving adhesion properties of coating and substrate can decrease the differences of internal stress field. The scratch tests showed that the scratch response was controlled by plastic deformation in the substrate. The substrate plays an important role in determining the mechanical properties and wear resistance of such coatings. TiN/GT35 exhibited the best load-carrying capacity and scratch/wear resistance. As a consequence, GT35 is the best substrate for TiN coatings of the substrate materials tested.     

Wear behaviour of laser cladded and plasma sprayed WCCo coatings

The usefulness of WCCo cermets as wear resistant material for coatings is determined by the cladding technique employed. This paper compares the features of an 83% WCCo coating on an AISI 1043 steel substrate using two different application techniques: plasma spraying and laser cladding. Results show significantly less porosity, improved coating hardness and better layer-substrate adherence in laser cladded than in plasma sprayed coatings. This causes them to have different wear behaviour which was determined using a method developed on the basis of the PV factor theory using sliding linear contact of flat-cylinder type. The method proved that wear rate (V_d′) is directly proportional to the product of coefficient of friction (μ), load (C) and applied speed (V), V_d′ = KμCV, where proportionality constant, K, is different for every material and depends on conditions such as lubrication, temperature, etc. To study wear behaviour, laser cladded and plasma sprayed 83% WC-Co coatings, under extreme lubrication, were placed against a hardened and tempered AISI 1043 steel, at different load and sliding speed rates. As a result constant K was estimated for each coating. The tests also showed that wear rate in laser deposited coatings is approximately 34% lower than in plasma sprayed coatings.     

A study on the wear resistance characteristics of pulse electroforming Ni–P alloy coatings as plated

In this study, attempt has been initiated to investigate the wear resistance of Ni–P alloy coatings manufactured by pulse current (PC) electroforming technology. The wear tests of such plated coatings were carried out at ambient temperature and without lubricants. The parameters of the electroforming experiments include peak current density, duty cycle and pulse frequency. The results of this investigation showed that the internal stress of the PC-deposited Ni–P coating is much lower than that of direct current (DC) deposited Ni–P coating. The analytical results indicate that increasing of the phosphorus content in the layer reduces the hardness of the Ni–P electroformed coatings, and it gradually leads to transformation of the coatings structure from micro-crystalline to nano-crystalline/X-ray amorphous. Wear trace morphology shows that the wear mechanism of Ni–P coatings herein is related to hardness. As the hardness increases, the worn morphology of the coatings changes from with scratches and abrasions to that with the steel debris adhered on the coatings. The wear resistance of Ni–P alloy electroformed layers increases with the hardness of the coatings. The hardness primarily affects the wear resistance of the Ni–P as plated coatings, and the optimum wear resistance of Ni–P coatings can reach 11 times that of Ni coatings.     

Evaluation of unlubricated wear properties of plasma-sprayed nanostructured and conventional zirconia coatings by SRV tester

Atmospheric plasma spraying method was used to deposit nanostructured and conventional zirconia coatings using spray-dried nanostructured zirconia powder and conventional zirconia powder as feedstock, respectively. Their wear properties were evaluated comparatively by a sliding, reciprocating and vibrating (SRV) tester under dry conditions. The obtained results show that the wear properties of the plasma sprayed zirconia coatings deposited from spray-dried nanostructured zirconia powder were greatly improved compared with those of plasma sprayed zirconia coatings produced from conventional powder. The wear rates of nanostructured zirconia coatings are approximately half of those of conventional zirconia coatings. Under dry conditions, the wear mechanism for the plasma-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coatings is abrasive wear. Whilst in the case of plasma sprayed conventional zirconia coatings, it is a combination of abrasive wear and brittle fracture, the former is dominant wear mechanism. Their wear properties were explained in terms of their microstructure as well as mechanical properties and compared with the wear properties obtained under distilled-water lubricated conditions. Based on the experimental results, it is concluded that the finer debris is a critical factor for the improvement of wear properties of plasma-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating under dry conditions. The wear properties of plasma sprayed zirconia coatings can be increased by the presence of water during the SRV testing.     

Microstructure and wear properties of in situ TiC/FeCrBSi composite coating prepared by gas tungsten arc welding

Using a gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process, in situ synthesis TiC particles reinforced Fe-based alloy composite coating has been produced by pre-coated FeCrBSi alloy, graphite and ferrotitanium powders on the substrate. The microstructure and wear properties of the composite coatings were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and wear test. The effects of thickness of the pre-coated powder layer on the microstructure, hardness and wear resistance of the composite coatings were also investigated. The results indicated that TiC particles were produced by direct metallurgical reaction between ferrotitanium and graphite during the GTAW process. TiC particles with sizes in the range of 3–5 μm were dispersed in the matrix. The volume fraction of TiC particles and microhardness gradually increased from the bottom to the top of the composite coatings. The TiC-reinforced composite coatings enhance the hardness and wear resistance. The highest wear resistance of the composite coating with a 1.2 mm layer was obtained.     

打壳锤头等离子堆焊镍基涂层组织和性能

采用等离子堆焊技术在打壳锤头基体Q235钢表面进行堆焊,堆焊材料选用分别含有50%WC、40%WC和30%WC+TiC的复合镍基粉末。借助金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、显微硬度仪、摩擦磨损试验仪等仪器对所得各堆焊层的显微组织、化学成分、显微硬度、耐磨性和耐蚀性进行分析。试验结果表明,三种合金堆焊层显微组织均为γ-Ni固溶体和弥散分布的不同形态的硬质化合物相,如WC,(Ti,V)C等。三种合金堆焊层与基体界面处冶金结合良好,堆焊层稀释率低,且与基体Q235钢相比,耐电解腐蚀性显著提高。含有30%WC+TiC的镍基合金堆焊层与含有50%WC和40%WC的镍基合金堆焊层相比,具有更高的耐磨性和抗热腐蚀性。因而含有30%WC+TiC的镍基合金堆焊层综合性能最优,能够大幅度延长打壳锤头使用寿命,具有广泛的应用前景。     

超音速火焰喷涂微米和纳米结构WC-12Co涂层及其性能

以纳米和微米级WC-12Co粉末为原料,采用超音速火焰喷涂(HVOF)方法在16Mn基体上制备了两种涂层.利用X射线衍射仪对喷涂粉末及涂层进行了相结构分析,用扫描电镜对喷涂粉末、磨粒磨损前后的涂层表面形貌进行了观察,探讨了粉末结构、涂层的组织和结构以及抗磨粒磨损的性能.结果表明:WC-12Co粉末结构对涂层的组织结构影响非常显著,微米WC-12Co粉末中的WC的分解基本上得到了抑止,而纳米结构的粉末由于出现了WC的部分分解,导致了纳米涂层的抗磨粒磨损性能相对于微米涂层提高不多,但是与基体16Mn相比,两种涂层均表现出优异的抗磨粒磨损性能.     

Mechanical and tribological properties of vapour deposited low friction coatings on Ni plated substrates

Soft steel and aluminium substrates with load-carrying layers of electroplated nickel were coated with commercially available low friction vapour deposited coatings. The mechanical and tribological properties of the coating and substrate composites were evaluated with special emphasis on the influence of the nickel layer. Two different thicknesses of the intermediate load-carrying nickel layer were tested. The samples were evaluated regarding friction and sliding wear, abrasive wear, hardness and elastic modulus, morphology and coating thickness and adhesion between substrate and coating. It was found that all the evaluated low friction coatings were possible to be successfully deposited on the intermediate nickel layer. A relatively thick intermediate nickel layer is a promising candidate for improvement of the load-carrying capacity.     

Evaluation of erosive wear resistance of TiN coatings by a slurry jet impact test

In this paper, it is proposed to use a new type of solid particle impact test (slurry jet) to swiftly evaluate wear properties of thin, single layered or multilayered coatings. By the slurry jet, 1.2 μm alumina particles were impacted at high velocity perpendicular to thin PVD coatings of TiN deposited on high speed steel substrate materials under various substrate temperatures. Since the coatings have a much higher wear resistance than the substrate material, the wear rate increases significantly to the higher level of the HSS material when the coatings are penetrated. This is utilized in the quantification of the assessment of coating wear. A ranking of wear resistance and correlations to the coating surface hardness measured by nano-indentation tests, and coating morphology and structures are given and discussed. The TiN deposited under the highest substrate temperature proved to have the highest wear resistance although it had a relatively low hardness. The wear rate of the TiN coatings varies with the orientation of grains, that is, the {1 1 1} orientation that dominates for the high temperature deposition shows a higher wear resistance than the {1 0 0} orientation, which corresponds with the cleavage fracture behavior. Thus, it can be recommended as a screening test when evaluating coatings and coated materials.     

Effect of heat treatment on wear behavior of HVOF thermally sprayed WC-Co coatings

A WC-17Co coating was deposited onto ST37 mild steel substrate using HVOF spray technique and then heat treated at different temperatures in a vacuum chamber. The coatings were then evaluated in the as sprayed and heat treated conditions. Inspections by SEM and phase analysis by XRD indicated that some brittle eta (η) phases were produced at high temperature heat treatments. Generation of these phases increased the coating's hardness and decreased fracture toughness of the coating. Tribological properties were studied under dry condition by using pin on disc machine and diamond metal matrix composite disc as counterface. Wear test results showed that as sprayed deposit had the best wear resistance and its wear mechanism was sharp cutting abrasion. The weight loss in heat treated samples increased by increasing heat treatment temperature and the wear mechanisms gradually changed from cutting to gouging abrasion.     

Correlations between microstructural parameters, micromechanical properties and wear resistance of plasma sprayed ceramic coatings

The micromechanical integrity of a ceramic plasma sprayed (PS) coating is determined by the size and distribution of the defects found in the coating, such as porosity, the inter-lamellar microcrack density, the intra-lamellar microcrack density as well as the lamellar, or splat, dimensions. In this work, several micromechanical tests were used to advance our understanding of the relationships between the different microstructural parameters found in PS ceramic coatings. The tests included depth sensing indentation, micro and macrohardness testing, and controlled scratch testing. Abrasive and erosive wear tests were performed on the same set of coatings, including plasma sprayed alumina and chromia, as well as sintered alumina as a reference material. The best correlations were found between the material hardness (H), the level of porosity (P) and the abrasive wear volume (W). Knoop hardness measurements provided the best correlation with wear data, followed by scratch hardness and Vickers hardness. An exponential function of the type W=k/Hⁿ was found, where k and n are constants. A similar function describes the correlation of wear volume with the elastic modulus of the coating. Fracture toughness could only be correlated with wear volume when combined with hardness in a function of the type W=k/H^0.5K_c^0.5. The incorporation into this function of a “microstructural factor” M=Pⁿ improves the correlation.     

Wear study of Ni–WC composite coating modified with CeO2

In the present investigation, Ni–WC composite powder was modified with the addition of CeO₂ in order to form a new composition of Ni–WC–CeO₂. The Ni–WC and Ni–WC–CeO₂ compositions were used for coating deposition by high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying process so as to study the effect of CeO₂ addition on microstructure, distribution of various elements, hardness, formation of new phases, and abrasive wear behavior. Further, the effect of load, abrasive size, sliding distance, and temperature on abrasive wear behavior of these HVOF-sprayed coatings was investigated by response surface methodology. To investigate the abrasive wear behavior of HVOF-sprayed coatings four factors such as load, abrasive size (size in micrometers), sliding distance (meters), and temperature (°C) with three levels of each factor were investigated. Analysis of variance was carried out to determine the significant factors and interactions. Investigation showed that the load, abrasive size, and sliding distance were the main significant factors while load and abrasive size, load and sliding distance, abrasive size and sliding distance were the main significant interactions. Thus an abrasive wear model was developed in terms of main factors and their significant interactions. The validity of the model was evaluated by conducting experiments under different wear conditions. A comparison of modeled and experimental results showed 4–9% error. The abrasive wear resistance of coatings increases with the addition of CeO₂. This is due to increase in hardness with the addition of CeO₂ in Ni–WC coatings.     

高频感应熔覆NiTiFe合金涂层摩擦学性能研究

为增强金属材料表面的耐磨性能,采用高频感应熔覆技术,在HT300基底表面制备出NiTiFe合金涂层;利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、显微硬度计和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对NiTiFe合金涂层的微观组织、元素组成、硬度、相组成和与基底的结合情况进行表征与分析;通过摩擦磨损试验机对涂层的摩擦学性能进行测试,对其摩擦磨损机制进行分析。结果表明：涂层组织致密,无裂缝和空隙,成型质量良好,平均厚度达到0.7 mm,与HT300基底实现了冶金结合;涂层中主要包含Fe2Ti、Fe6.94Ti0.36和Ni3Fe三种相,Fe元素的加入使涂层的晶格发生畸变,硬度提高,平均硬度达到997.36HV,约为HT300基底平均硬度值的5倍。通过摩擦磨损试验发现,试验前期,NiTiFe合金涂层与对摩副之间的摩擦因数较低,维持在0.2左右,对摩副的失效导致摩擦副之间的接触形式发生改变,摩擦因数产生阶跃;随着载荷的增加,涂层上呈现的磨痕宽度在不断增加,对摩副由于磨损造成的材料去除后暴露出的面积也在不断增大。摩擦磨损试验后,NiTiFe合金涂层摩擦表面光滑平整,仅出现了轻微的磨粒磨损,磨损体积远小于对摩副...     

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。