The tribological behaviors of Ti–Ni51.5 at%alloy strengthened by finely dispersed Ni_(4)Ti_(3) particles in reciprocating sliding against GCr15,Al_(2)O_(3),and ZrO_(2) at room temperature were studied.Interestingly,t...The tribological behaviors of Ti–Ni51.5 at%alloy strengthened by finely dispersed Ni_(4)Ti_(3) particles in reciprocating sliding against GCr15,Al_(2)O_(3),and ZrO_(2) at room temperature were studied.Interestingly,the coefficient of friction(COF)suffered a sheer drop(from 0.9 to 0.2)when the aged alloy slid against GCr15 at a frequency of 20 Hz under a 20 N load without lubrication.However,severe‐mild wear transition disappeared when a solutionized alloy was used.Moreover,the COF stabilized at a relatively high level when Al_(2)O_(3) and ZrO_(2) were used as counterparts,although their wear mechanisms showed signs of oxidation.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X‐ray element mappings of the wear scars of the counterparts clearly indicate that the formation of well‐distributed tribo‐layer and material transfer between the ball and disk are pivotal to the severe‐to‐mild wear transition in the aged Ti–Ni51.5 at%alloy/GCr15 friction pair.The higher microhardness and superelasticity of the aged alloy significantly accelerate the material transfer from GCr15 to the disk,forming a glazed protective tribo‐layer containing Fe‐rich oxides.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51673205)the Key Research Program of Frontier Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDJ‐SSW‐SLH056)the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB057502).
文摘The tribological behaviors of Ti–Ni51.5 at%alloy strengthened by finely dispersed Ni_(4)Ti_(3) particles in reciprocating sliding against GCr15,Al_(2)O_(3),and ZrO_(2) at room temperature were studied.Interestingly,the coefficient of friction(COF)suffered a sheer drop(from 0.9 to 0.2)when the aged alloy slid against GCr15 at a frequency of 20 Hz under a 20 N load without lubrication.However,severe‐mild wear transition disappeared when a solutionized alloy was used.Moreover,the COF stabilized at a relatively high level when Al_(2)O_(3) and ZrO_(2) were used as counterparts,although their wear mechanisms showed signs of oxidation.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X‐ray element mappings of the wear scars of the counterparts clearly indicate that the formation of well‐distributed tribo‐layer and material transfer between the ball and disk are pivotal to the severe‐to‐mild wear transition in the aged Ti–Ni51.5 at%alloy/GCr15 friction pair.The higher microhardness and superelasticity of the aged alloy significantly accelerate the material transfer from GCr15 to the disk,forming a glazed protective tribo‐layer containing Fe‐rich oxides.
