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Friction and wear behavior of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon coating against titanium alloys under large normal load and variable velocity

Jun Liu (School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China)
Zhinan Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China and School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China)
Zhe Ji (School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China)
Youbai Xie (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China and School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China)

Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

ISSN: 0036-8792

Article publication date: 13 March 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to investigate the effects of reciprocating frequency, large normal load on friction and wear behavior of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC) coating against Ti-6Al-4V ball under dry and lubricated conditions.

Design/methodology/approach

The friction and wear mechanisms are analyzed by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

Findings

The results show that as reciprocating frequency increases under lubricated conditions, the friction coefficient decreases first and then increases. When the reciprocating frequency is 2.54 Hz, the value of friction coefficient reaches the minimum. The friction reduction is because of the transformation from sp3 to sp2, the formation of transfer layer on Ti-6Al-4V ball and the reduction in viscous friction, whereas the increase of friction coefficient is related to wear. In dry conditions, the friction coefficient is between 0.06 and 0.1. And, the service life of H-DLC coating decreases with the increase in reciprocating frequency and normal load.

Research limitations/implications

It is confirmed that adding the lubricant could prolong the service life of H-DLC coating and reduce friction and wear efficiently. And, the wear mechanisms under dry and lubricated conditions encompass abrasive wear and adhesive wear.

Originality/value

The results are helpful for application of diamond-like carbon coating.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 51575340, 51575342).

Citation

Liu, J., Zhang, Z., Ji, Z. and Xie, Y. (2017), "Friction and wear behavior of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon coating against titanium alloys under large normal load and variable velocity", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 69 No. 2, pp. 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-08-2016-0188

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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