It is imperative to develop a novel matching of metallic substrate and self-lubricating coating for aircraft spherical plain bearing in a wide range of service conditions.As a new type of superelastic material,60NiTi ...It is imperative to develop a novel matching of metallic substrate and self-lubricating coating for aircraft spherical plain bearing in a wide range of service conditions.As a new type of superelastic material,60NiTi alloy meets the performance requirements of aerospace bearing materials,but exhibits poor tribological performance,especially under the conditions of dry sliding friction.A Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon(H-DLC)coating was deposited on the 60NiTi alloy to improve its tribological performance.The microstructure and mechanical behavior of the 60NiTi alloy and its H-DLC coating were explored.Results show that improvement of friction and wear performance of the H-DLC coating deposited on the 60NiTi substrate is mainly achieved by graphitization at the friction interface and the transfer film produced on the counterpart ball.The increased friction load leads to intensification of graphitization at the friction interface and formation of continuous and compact transfer film on the surface of the counterpart ball.展开更多
Platinum(Pt)and nitrogen(N)were co-incorporated in diamond-like carbon(DLC)thin films using a magnetron sputtering system to form PtN-DLC thin films for tribological applications.The Pt content in the PtN-DLC films pr...Platinum(Pt)and nitrogen(N)were co-incorporated in diamond-like carbon(DLC)thin films using a magnetron sputtering system to form PtN-DLC thin films for tribological applications.The Pt content in the PtN-DLC films prepared on Si substrates was controlled by varying RF power applied to a Pt target at a fixed N2 flow rate.The tribological properties of the PtN-DLC films were investigated with respect to the Pt content in the films.The uncoated Si substrate surface tested against a steel ball of 6 mm in diameter had significant abrasive and fatigue wear,while no significant wear was found on the N-DLC coated sample surface,indicating that the N-DLC film effectively prevented its underlying Si substrate from wear.However,the incorporation of Pt in the N-DLC films reduced the wear resistance of the films by degrading sp3-bonded cross-linking structures of the films so that significant wear tracks were found on the surfaces of the PtN-DLC films.Therefore,the increased radio frequency(RF)power applied to the Pt target decreased the wear resistance of the PtN-DLC films as a result of the increased Pt content.展开更多
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51905466)the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(No.201945099002)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(Nos.E2021203191 and E2020203184)the Youth Top Talent Project of Hebei Province Higher Education,China(No.BJ2019058).
文摘It is imperative to develop a novel matching of metallic substrate and self-lubricating coating for aircraft spherical plain bearing in a wide range of service conditions.As a new type of superelastic material,60NiTi alloy meets the performance requirements of aerospace bearing materials,but exhibits poor tribological performance,especially under the conditions of dry sliding friction.A Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon(H-DLC)coating was deposited on the 60NiTi alloy to improve its tribological performance.The microstructure and mechanical behavior of the 60NiTi alloy and its H-DLC coating were explored.Results show that improvement of friction and wear performance of the H-DLC coating deposited on the 60NiTi substrate is mainly achieved by graphitization at the friction interface and the transfer film produced on the counterpart ball.The increased friction load leads to intensification of graphitization at the friction interface and formation of continuous and compact transfer film on the surface of the counterpart ball.
文摘Platinum(Pt)and nitrogen(N)were co-incorporated in diamond-like carbon(DLC)thin films using a magnetron sputtering system to form PtN-DLC thin films for tribological applications.The Pt content in the PtN-DLC films prepared on Si substrates was controlled by varying RF power applied to a Pt target at a fixed N2 flow rate.The tribological properties of the PtN-DLC films were investigated with respect to the Pt content in the films.The uncoated Si substrate surface tested against a steel ball of 6 mm in diameter had significant abrasive and fatigue wear,while no significant wear was found on the N-DLC coated sample surface,indicating that the N-DLC film effectively prevented its underlying Si substrate from wear.However,the incorporation of Pt in the N-DLC films reduced the wear resistance of the films by degrading sp3-bonded cross-linking structures of the films so that significant wear tracks were found on the surfaces of the PtN-DLC films.Therefore,the increased radio frequency(RF)power applied to the Pt target decreased the wear resistance of the PtN-DLC films as a result of the increased Pt content.