Abstract
Tribological behavior of nickel aluminum alloy containing silver constructed by powder metallurgy was investigated in a broad temperature range. It is noticed that Ni 3 A1 alloy-20 wt% Ag exhibits favorable lubricating properties especially at and above 800 degrees C. The self-lubricating alloy possesses coefficient of friction (CoF) and wear rate (WR) low to 0.2 and 1-2 x 10(-5) mm(3)/Nm, respectively. Moreover, a lubricating mechanism is proposed that at low temperatures, Ag provides effective lubrication; while at elevated temperatures; silver molybdate created by tribological chemical reactions contributes to low CoF. It is demonstrated that combination of Ag and Ag2MoO4 is a feasible way that plays a synergistic effect and generates excellent lubricity in a wide range of temperatures.
Tribological behavior of nickel aluminum alloy containing silver constructed by powder metallurgy was investigated in a broad temperature range. It is noticed that Ni 3 A1 alloy-20 wt% Ag exhibits favorable lubricating properties especially at and above 800 degrees C. The self-lubricating alloy possesses coefficient of friction (CoF) and wear rate (WR) low to 0.2 and 1-2 x 10(-5) mm(3)/Nm, respectively. Moreover, a lubricating mechanism is proposed that at low temperatures, Ag provides effective lubrication; while at elevated temperatures; silver molybdate created by tribological chemical reactions contributes to low CoF. It is demonstrated that combination of Ag and Ag2MoO4 is a feasible way that plays a synergistic effect and generates excellent lubricity in a wide range of temperatures.
KeyWords Plus:WEAR BEHAVIOR; COATINGS; FRICTION; SILVER; AG; COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRENGTH; OXIDES; MO
Published in TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL，Volume 153；10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106659，JAN 2021