Tribological properties of Ni-17.5Si-29.3Cr alloy at room and elevated temperatures

Qinling Bi, Weimin Liu, Jun Yang, Jiqiang Ma, Qunji Xue

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Abstract

The tribological properties of Ni-17.5Si-29.3Cr alloy against Si3N4 were studied on a ball-on-disc tribotester between room temperature and 1000 °C. The effects of temperature on the tribological properties of the alloy were investigated. The worn surfaces of the alloy were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results indicated that the tribological behavior of the alloy expressed some differences with increase in testing temperature. At low and moderate temperatures (below 800 °C), the alloy showed excellent wear and oxidation resistances, and the wear rate of the alloy remained in the magnitude of 10-5 mm3/Nm; but at elevated temperature (800-1000 °C), the wear and oxidation resistances decreased, and the wear rate of the alloy increased up to 10-4 mm3/Nm. The friction coefficient decreased from 0.58 to 0.46 with the rising of testing temperature from 20 to 600 °C, and then remained nearly constant. The wear mechanism of the alloy was mainly fracture and delamination at low and moderate temperatures, and transformed to adhesive and oxidation at elevated temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-143
Number of pages8
JournalTribology International
Volume43
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • High temperature
  • Ni-17.5Si-29.3Cr alloy
  • Tribological properties

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