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Title: Observations on the sliding wear of ceramics

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OSTI ID:7063613

Modern design concepts for heat engines with increased thermal efficiency call for the utilization of ceramic components. In some applications, lubrication of these components will be difficult to maintain. Consequently, a need exists for an expanded understanding of the dry sliding wear behavior of ceramics. Sliding wear experiments were performed on several ceramic pairs (ZrO/sub 2/, Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/, Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/, SiC) from which wear rate data and information on the nature of the physical damage resulting from dry sliding were obtained. The wear evaluation was a pin-on-disc test. The test conditions included temperatures as high as 425/sup 0/C, a surface velocity of 0.3 m/s, and a normal force of 9.0 N. Most of the specimens experienced moderate to severe damage. Damage characterized as mild wear was observed in a single room temperature test. The coefficient of friction for the damaged specimens ranged from 0.7 to 1.0, while this value was consistently 0.24 for the undamaged specimen. The implications of these results for wear mechanisms are discussed.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc., Newton, MA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7063613
Report Number(s):
CONF-8405176-1; ON: DE84012344
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Society of Lubrication Engineers meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 1 May 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English