Abstract
The friction and wear properties of Al-Si alloy against Al-Si alloy was investigated using an Optimol SRV Tester with the lubrication of pure ethyleneglycol, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine and triethylenetetramine. The tribo-chemical reactions and the compositions of the boundary film formed on the rubbed surface of Al-Si alloy were examined by X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS). The wear debris of Al-Si with the lubrication of triethylenetetramine was collected and evaluated with FT-IR, and thermal gravimetric (TG) analysis. Friction and wear tests reveal that triethylenetetramine shows the best antiwear capabilities among the tested compounds. The results of FT-IR, TG and XPS indicate the occurrence of tribo-chemical reactions between Al and amine with the formation of a chemically stable complex of aluminum and amine, as well as the formation of friction polymer. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-67 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Wear |
Volume | 243 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Al-Si alloy
- Amines
- Friction and wear behaviors
- XPS and FT-IR analyses