Influence of Cu on the mechanical and tribological properties of Ti3SiC2

Ti₃SiC₂/Cu composites with different contents of Cu were fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering method. The phase composition and structure of the composites were analyzed by X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The mechanical and tribological properties of Ti₃SiC₂/Cu composites were tested and analyzed compared with monolithic Ti₃SiC₂ in details. The results show that the Cu leads to the decomposition of Ti₃SiC₂ to produce TiC_x, Ti₅Si₃C_y, Cu₃Si, and TiSi₂C_z. The friction coefficient and wear rate of the composites are lower than that of monolithic Ti₃SiC₂, which is ascribed to the fixing effect of hard TiC_x, Ti₅Si₃C_y, and Cu₃Si to inhibit the abrasive friction and wear. However, at elevated temperatures (ranging from room temperature to 600 °C) the friction and wear of the composites are higher than those at room temperature. Plastic flowing and tribo-oxidation wear accompanied by material transference contribute to the increased friction and wear at elevated temperatures.     

Study of tribological properties of polymer derived ZrB2-SiC ceramics

ZrB₂–SiC composite ceramics with different compositions (20 and 60?vol% ZrB₂–SiC, 20ZS and 60 ZS, respectively) were prepared. Wear tests were conducted on the obtained ceramics in multiple distances using ball-on-flat tribotester. Volume loss and cross-sectional profiles of samples were measured by three–dimensional (3D) profilometer to study the onset of track wear damages. Pressure–depth curves and hardness were measured by indentation to investigate defects produced in the tribo-film by the debris. The debris of 20ZS was found to be joined to the tribo-film and accumulated with distance, shifting from microcrack (＜10,000 cycles) to abrasive wear (50,000 cycles). Compared to 20ZS, lower debris accumulation of 60ZS resulted in better wear resistance, leading to thinner and more stable non-substrate regions for this sample. These differences between both samples basically resulted from different particle sizes. Fine grains were easily pulled out in the experiment, resulting in abrasive wear of the specimen. While transgranular fracture of grains and the pinning led to larger grains with less debris, the damage mode remained transgranular fracture.     

The Tribological Properties of Oxidation-Treated Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PTFE Composite under Oil-Lubricated Conditions

The effect of air-oxidation and ozone surface treatment of carbon fibers (CF) on tribological properties of CF reinforced Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites under oil-lubricated condition was investigated. Experimental results revealed that ozone treated CF reinforced PTFE (CF/PTFE) composite had the lowest friction coefficient and wear. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study of carbon fiber surface showed that the increase in the amount of oxygen-containing groups enhanced interfacial adhesion between CF and PTFE matrix. With strong interfacial adhesion of the composite, stress could be effectively transmitted to carbon fibers; carbon fibers were strongly bonded with PTFE matrix.     

The Effect of Carbon Fiber Content on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PTFE Composites

Blending polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE) to carbon fiber at different compositions was produced in a corotating twin screw extruder where PTFE acts as the polymer matrix and carbon fiber as the dispersed phase. The effects of carbon fiber content on mechanical and tribological properties of the composites were investigated. The worn surface morphologies of neat PTFE and its composites were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the wear mechanisms were discussed. The presence of carbon fiber dispersed in the PTFE continuous phase exhibited superior tribological characteristics to unfilled PTFE. The optimum wear reduction was obtained when the content of carbon fiber is 30 vol%.     

Growth,mechanical properties,and tribological performance of TiAlN/NbN and NbN/TiAlN bilayer coatings

Three different coatings, namely TiAlN, TiAlN (external)/NbN (internal) and NbN (external)/TiAlN (internal), were deposited on cemented carbides by arc ion plating. The comparative investigation conducted in this study elucidates the effect of the NbN layer and coating systems on the growth, mechanical properties, and tribological performance of the coatings. The results showed that the surface of the TiAlN and TiAlN/NbN coatings was smoother when TiAlN served as the external layer. The NbN/TiAlN coating, wherein NbN formed the external layer, had a much rougher but more symmetrical surface. With the introduction of the NbN layer, the increased micro stress induced a lower adhesion strength in the TiAlN/NbN and NbN/TiAlN coatings. The TiAlN/NbN and NbN/TiAlN coatings exhibited higher hardness and hardness/effective elastic modulus (H/E*). During the friction test, when the temperature was elevated to 700 °C, the tribological performance of the monolayer TiAlN coating was the lowest because of the TiO₂-induced breakage of the dense tribo-oxide film. The NbN layer participated in the formation of a NbO_x film at elevated temperatures, which was responsible for the high tribological performance of the two bilayer coatings. When the NbN layer was on the outermost layer and in direct contact with the elevated temperature atmosphere, the NbN/TiAlN coating generated a tribo-oxide film with high integrity, and its coefficient of friction decreased by 27% of that at room temperature. Therefore, the NbN/TiAlN coating exhibited the highest wear resistance at 700 °C.     

Microstructural,mechanical and marine water tribological properties of plasma-sprayed graphene nanoplatelets reinforced Al2O3- 40 wt% TiO2 coating

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) as reinforcement in the ceramic matrix is rising continuously due to their outstanding mechanical and lubricative properties. Herein, different compositions of GNPs (0.5–2 wt%) reinforced alumina-titania coatings were prepared using atmospheric plasma spraying. The relative density of AT coating increased from 83% to 94% with just (1.5 wt%) addition of GNP. Consequently, mechanical properties i.e. hardness and elastic modulus were improved by ~77% and ~69% respectively. Fracture toughness also increased from 2.65 ± 0.95 MPa.m^1/2 to 5.85 ± 1.07 MPa.m^1/2. Furthermore, the seawater wear test, using a ball-on-disc tribometer revealed that the wear rate of AT coating decreased from ~11 × 10^?14 m³/Nm to ~4 × 10^?14 m³/Nm, whereas the coefficient of friction reduced from 0.33 ± 0.05–0.16 ± 0.03. The mechanisms involved to improve these properties, viz. GNP sandwiching, crack bridging, crack arrest, etc. GNP’s multi-layers facilitated long-term lubricity and enhanced the wear resistance properties of the coatings.     

Surface strengthening of Ti3SiC2 through magnetron sputtering Cu and subsequent annealing

Magnetron sputtering deposition Cu and subsequent annealing in the temperature range of 900–1100 °C for 30–60 min were conducted with the motivation to modify the surface hardness of Ti₃SiC₂. Owing to the formation of TiC following the reaction Ti₃SiC₂ + 3Cu → 3TiC_0.67 + Cu₃Si, the surface hardness was enhanced from 5.08 GPa to a maximum 9.65 GPa. In addition, the surface hardness was dependent on the relative amount of TiC, which was related to Cu film thickness, heat treatment temperatures and durations of annealing. Furthermore, after annealing at 1000 °C for 30 min the Cu-coated Ti₃SiC₂ has lower wear rate and lower COF at the running-in stage compared with Ti₃SiC₂ substrate. The reaction was triggered by the inward diffusion of Cu along the grain boundaries and defects of Ti₃SiC₂. At low temperature and short annealing time, i.e. 900 or 1000 °C for 30 min, Cu diffused inward Ti₃SiC₂ and accumulated at the trigonal junctions first. At higher temperature of 1100 °C or prolonging the annealing time to 60 min, considerable amount of Cu diffused to Ti₃SiC₂ and filled up the grain boundaries leaving a mesh structure.     

NiCr涂层结构对Nb-1Zr合金抗氧化性能的影响

为提高Nb-1Zr合金基体在600℃大气环境下的抗氧化性能,采用等离子增强电弧离子镀技术在Nb-1Zr合金表面低于300℃下实现不同复合结构的NiCr涂层。利用恒温氧化表征了涂层在600℃、500 h大气环境下的抗氧化性能,揭示了不同复合结构涂层失效以及抗氧化机理。结果表明,单一NiCr涂层中存在的大量"微孔"结构缺陷相互连通构成了氧元素进入基体的扩散通道,界面处基体首先发生氧化,生成以Nb_2O_5为主的粉末状氧化产物。随着氧化时间的延长,氧化产物逐渐增多,体积逐渐膨胀,造成表面鼓泡直至破裂失效。采用NiCr多层复合结构能够显著降低涂层中形成"贯穿孔"的几率,但并未改变涂层的失效方式。而基体与NiCr层之间引入Cr过渡层,能够在界面处与扩散进入的氧首先反应生成致密的Cr_2O_3层,阻碍氧向基体的进一步扩散,且随着氧化时间的延长,涂层中的Cr向表面的扩散使得其表面相应形成一层致密的Cr_2O_3层,双层致密氧化膜的形成确保了基体抗氧化性能的提高。结果显示,Cr/NiCr多层复合结构涂层能够使Nb-1Zr合金在600℃大气环境下的抗氧化时间延长至500 h,氧化增重率仅有0.08g·(m~2·h)~(-1)。     

蠕墨铸铁在铁道车辆制动系统中的应用研究

在分析车辆制动器摩擦温度场的基础上 ,研究蠕墨铸铁在铁道车辆制动系统中的使用性能 ;研究结果表明 ,在车辆制动器服役条件下 ,摩擦速度与接触压力的提高 ,摩擦副的摩擦系数显著降低 ,磨损率显著增加 ;在所研究的不同石墨形态的铸铁中 ,蠕墨铸铁不但具有低而稳定的磨损率 ,而且具有高而稳定的制动性能 ,是制造车辆制动器部件的合理选材。