Friction and wear performance of Sn-based coatings under hydrodynamic,mixed and boundary lubrication

Rizwan Bajwa, Ignacio Tudela, Rolandas Verbickas, Ion Palamarciuc, Yi Zhang

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Abstract

In this study, the friction properties and wear performances of monolayer and multilayer coating structuresoperating under hydrodynamic, mixed and boundary lubrications have been evaluated using a ball-on-discconfiguration. Results showed that, whereas no major differences in terms of frictional properties and wearperformances were observed in both coatings under hydrodynamic lubrication, the multilayer Sn-based coatingexhibited significantly lower coefficient of friction and superior resistance against wear when mixed andboundary lubrication conditions are established. Post-test investigation revealed how intermetallic compoundlayer within multilayer Sn-based coating system contributed to its enhanced frictional properties and resistanceto wear, enabling the multilayer Sn-based coating to adapt to more aggressive operating conditions and providea superior performance under mixed and boundary lubrications.
Original languageEnglish
Article number105695
Number of pages7
JournalTribology International
Volume149
Early online date26 Mar 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020
Externally publishedYes

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