Wear behavior of low-cost, lightweight TiC/Ti-6Al-4V composite under fretting: Effectiveness of solid-film lubricant counterparts

Kazuhisa Miyoshi, Jeffrey H. Sanders, Carl H. Hager, Jeffrey S. Zabinski, Randall L. Vander Wal, Rodney Andrews, Kenneth W. Street, Bradley A. Lerch, Phillip B. Abel

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Abstract

The wear behavior of low-cost, lightweight 10 wt% titanium carbide (TiC)-particulate-reinforced Ti-6Al-4V matrix composite (TiC/Ti-6Al-4V) was examined under fretting at 296, 423, and 523 K in air. Bare 10 wt% TiC/Ti-6Al-4V hemispherical pins were used in contact with dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), magnetron-sputtered diamond-like carbon/chromium (DLC/Cr), magnetron-sputtered graphite-like carbon/chromium (GLC/Cr), and magnetron-sputtered molybdenum disulfide/titanium (MoS2/Ti) deposited on Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb, and nickel-based superalloy 718. When TiC/Ti-6Al-4V was brought into contact with bare Ti-6Al-4V, bare Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb, and bare nickel-based superalloy 718, strong adhesion, severe galling, and severe wear occurred. However, when TiC/Ti-6Al-4V was brought into contact with MWNT, DLC/Cr, GLC/Cr, and MoS2/Ti coatings, no galling occurred in the contact, and relatively minor wear was observed regardless of the coating. All the MWNT, DLC/Cr, GLC/Cr, and MoS2/Ti coatings on Ti-6Al-4V were effective from 296 to 523 K, but the effectiveness of the MWNT, DLC/Cr, GLC/Cr, and MoS2/Ti coatings decreased as temperature increased.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)24-33
Number of pages10
JournalTribology International
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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