Graphite-like amorphous carbon film was fabricated by unbalanced magnetron sputtering technique.Raman spectroscopy,atomic force microscopy(AFM)and tribometer were subsequently used to investigate the microstructure and tribological properties of the resultant film.It is found that the deposited carbon film is dominated by sp 2 sites,and the intensity ratio of the D and G peaks is as high as 4.0,which is one order of magnitude larger than that of diamond-like carbon films with high sp 3 content,indicating a more graphite-like structure.However,the as-deposited carbon film exhibits moderately high hardness(13.7 GPa),low internal stress(0.38 GPa)and superior tribological properties with high load bearing capacity(Hertz contact stress about 3.2 GPa)and low wear rate(2.73×10-10 cm3/N.m)in ambient atmosphere.Although it displays a poor wear resistance in water lubricated condition,a superior wear resistance is achieved in oil lubricated condition.Its inherent physical property,the formation of transfer layer and the friction induced chemical reactions may be commonly responsible for its tribological properties.
Wang YongjunLi HongxuanJi LiZhao FeiLiu XiaohongWu YanxiaZhou HuidiChen Jianmin
Amorphous hydrogenated carbon(a-C:H)and Ti-incorporated a-C:H(Ti/a-C:H)films were deposited by magnetron sputtering with a mixture gas of CH4 and Ar.The effect of the Ti incorporation on the chemical composition,microstructure and properties of the as-deposited and the annealed films were investigated by various techniques.It has been shown that the bonding structure and the internal stress were sensitive to the incorporation of the Ti atoms.The results of the XPS revealed that the concentration of Ti atom on the surface of the film increased when the Ti/a-C:H film annealed at 300oC.The tribologcial properties of the(Ti/)a-C:H films changed greatly after annealed,due to the graphitization,oxidation of carbon,and so forth.It compared and discussed in detail the change of the microstructure and properties of the a-C:H and Ti/a-C:H films before and after
Wang YongxiaYe YinpingLi HongxuanJi LiWang YongjunWu YanxiaLiu XiaohongChen JianminZhou Huidi
By using the molecular dynamic simulation method with a fourth-order Runge--Kutta algorithm, a two-dimensional dc- and ac-driven Frenkel--Kontorova （FK） model with a square symmetry substrate potential for a square lattice layer has been investigated in this paper. For this system, the effects of many different parameters on the average velocity and the static friction force have been studied. It is found that not only the amplitude and frequency of ac-driven force, but also the direction of the external driving force and the misfit angle between two layers have some strong influences on the static friction force. It can be concluded that the superlubricity phenomenon appears easily with a larger ac amplitude and lower ac frequency for some special direction of the external force and misfit angle.
WC-(W,Cr)2C-Ni coating was prepared on 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel and C-276 Ni-base Hastelloy by high velocity oxy-fuel(HVOF)spraying.The effect of post heat treatment in air atmosphere on the microstructure,phase composition,microhardness,fracture toughness,and wear resistance of HVOF-sprayed WC-(W,Cr)2C-Ni coating was investigated.The microstructure and phase composition of the coatings were analyzed by means of field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).The microhardness and fracture toughness of the coatings were measured using a microhardness tester and a Vickers hardness tester.Moreover,dry friction and wear behavior of the coatings sliding against Si3N4 ball was investigated using an oscillating friction and wear tester;and the worn surfaces of the coatings were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM).It was found that heat treatment within 500-800°C resulted in crystallization of amorphous phase in as-sprayed coating,generating nanoscale new phases such as NiWO4,CrWO4 and Cr2WO6.Besides,heat treatment led to increase of the microhardness of as-sprayed coating,and the highest microhardness was obtained after heat treatment at 800°C.The fracture toughness and wear resistance of the as-sprayed coating increased with increasing heat treatment temperature up to 700°C but tended to decrease with further elevating temperature.In other words,the mechanical properties and wear resistance of the as-sprayed coatings were worsened owing to excessive growth of oxidation grains and depletion of ductile Ni binder after heat treatment above 700°C.Thus it was suggested that as-sprayed ceramic composite coating should be post heat treated in air at a moderate temperature of 700°C so as to achieve the optimized mechanical properties and wear resistance.
Hou Guoliang1,2,Zhou Huidi1,An Yulong1,2,Liu Guang1,2,Chen Jianmin1,Chen Jie1,2 1 State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication,Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China 2 Graduate University,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
