Lubricated rolling and sliding wear of a SiC-whisker-reinforced Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] composite against M2 tool steel

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1993.tb03695.x· OSTI ID:6269586

Liu, Haiyan; Fine, M E; Cheng, H S ^[1]

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1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Center for Engineering Tribology

Mineral oil lubricated rolling and sliding wear of SiC whisker (SiC[sub w]) reinforced Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] composite and monolithic Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] prepared identically against M2 tool steel were investigated using a cylinder-on-cylinder apparatus. Wear of this Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] was higher than that of the composite. Wear of the steel against Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] was also higher than that against the composite. Relatively larger scale microfracture occurred in the Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] than in the composite; more pullout and microchipping of carbide particles were observed in the steel against Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] than against the composite. Polishing of the worn surfaces of the steel occurred in both sliding and rolling tests. This was attributed to fine, hard wear debris circulating in the contact area. Spalling was observed in the steel sliding against Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] but not in the steel sliding against the composite.

• OSTI ID: 6269586
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Vol. 76:1; ISSN 0002-7820
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FRACTURES
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