Tribological properties of hard carbon films on zirconia ceramics
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
This study investigated the tribological properties of hard diamondlike carbon (DLC) films on magnesia-partially-stabilized zirconia (MgO-PSZ) substrates over a wide range of loads, speeds, temperatures, and counterface materials. The films were 2 {micro}m-thick and produced on by ion-beam deposition at room temperature. Tribological tests were conducted on a ball-on-disk machine in open air of 30 to 50% relative humidity under contact loads of 1 to 50 N, at sliding velocities of 0.1 to 6 m/s, and at temperatures to 400{degrees}C. A1{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} balls were also used and rubbed against the DLC-coated MgO-PSZ disks, primarily to assess and compare their friction and wear performance to that of MgO-PSZ balls. A series of long-duration lifetime tests was run at speeds of 1, 2, and 6 m/s under a 5-N load to assess the durability of these DLC films. Test results showed that the friction coefficients of MgO-PSZ balls sliding against MgO-PSZ disks were in the range of 0.5-0.8, and the average specific wear rates of MgO-PSZ balls ranged from 10{sup {minus}5} to 5 {times} 10{sup {minus}4} mm{sup 3}/N.m, depending on sliding velocity, contact load and ambient temperature. The friction coefficients of MgO-PSZ balls sliding against the DLC-coated-MgO-PSZ disks varied between 0.03 to 0.1. The average specific wear rates of MgO-PSZ balls were reduced by factors of three to four orders of magnitude when rubbed against the DLC coated disks. These DLC films could last 1.5 million to 4 million cycles, depending on sliding velocity. Scanning electron microscopy and micro-laser Raman Spectroscopy were used to elucidate the microstructural and chemical nature of DLC films and worn surfaces.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 207502
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ET/CP-86542; CONF-951071-1; ON: DE96005212
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: STLE/ASME tribology conference, Kissimmee, FL (United States), 8-11 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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