Linking microstructural evolution and macro-scale friction behavior in metals [Predicting the friction behavior of metals using a microstructural evolution model]

Argibay, N.; Chandross, M.; Cheng, S.; Michael, J. R.

doi:10.1007/s10853-016-0569-1

Linking microstructural evolution and macro-scale friction behavior in metals [Predicting the friction behavior of metals using a microstructural evolution model]

Journal Article · Mon Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Journal of Materials Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0569-1· OSTI ID:1341410

Argibay, N. ^[1]; Chandross, M. ^[1]; Cheng, S. ^[2]; Michael, J. R. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

A correlation is established between the macro-scale friction regimes of metals and a transition between two dominant atomistic mechanisms of deformation. Metals tend to exhibit bi-stable friction behavior—low and converging or high and diverging. These general trends in behavior are shown to be largely explained using a simplified model based on grain size evolution, as a function of contact stress and temperature, and are demonstrated for self-mated pure copper and gold sliding contacts. Specifically, the low-friction regime (where µ < 0.5) is linked to the formation of ultra-nanocrystalline surface films (10–20 nm), driving toward shear accommodation by grain boundary sliding. Above a critical combination of stress and temperature—demonstrated to be a material property—shear accommodation transitions to dislocation dominated plasticity and high friction, with µ > 0.5. We utilize a combination of experimental and computational methods to develop and validate the proposed structure–property relationship. As a result, this quantitative framework provides a shift from phenomenological to mechanistic and predictive fundamental understanding of friction for crystalline materials, including engineering alloys.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1341410

Report Number(s):: SAND--2017-0377J; PII: 569

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Science, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Science Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 52; ISSN 0022-2461

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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