The Sliding Wear and Friction Behavior of M50-Graphene Self-Lubricating Composites Prepared by Laser Additive Manufacturing at Elevated Temperature
- Wuhan University of Technology, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering (China)
- Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute, College of Mechanical Engineering (China)
M50 steel is widely applied to manufacture aircraft bearings where service lives are mainly determined by the friction and wear behaviors. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the tribological behaviors and wear mechanisms of M50-1.5 wt.% graphene composites (MGC) prepared by laser additive manufacturing (LAM) (MGC-LAM) sliding against Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} ball from 25 to 550 °C at 18 N–0.2 m/s. XRD, EPMA, FESEM, and EDS mapping were conducted to understand the major mechanisms leading to the improvement in the sliding behavior of MGC-LAM. The results indicated that MGC-LAM showed the excellent friction and wear performance at 25-550 °C for the lower friction coefficient of 0.16-0.52 and less wear rate of 6.1-9.5 × 10{sup −7} mm{sup 3} N{sup −1} m{sup −1}. Especially at 350 °C, MGC-LAM obtained the best tribological performance (0.16, 6.1 × 10{sup −7}mm{sup 3} N{sup −1} m{sup −1}). It was attributed to the dense coral-like microstructure, as well as the formed surface lubricating structure which is composed of the upper uniform lubricating film with massive graphene and the underneath compacted layer.
- OSTI ID:
- 22858045
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 27, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 ASM International; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1059-9495
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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