Effect of Sliding Speed on Surface Modification and Tribological Behavior of Copper–Graphite Composite

Tribology Letters - Tập 41 - Trang 363-370 - 2010
Wenlin Ma1,2, Jinjun Lu1
1State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
2Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Tóm tắt

In practice, the sliding speed is an important parameter for materials applied in sliding condition. We have conducted an experimental study to explore the effect of sliding speed on friction and wear performance of a copper–graphite composite. The sliding tests were carried out over a wide range of speeds with a pin-on-disc configuration. The results show that there is a critical speed at which there is a transition of the friction and wear regimes of the composite. In addition, the formation of a lubricant layer on the contact surface (surface modification) determines the actual tribological performance of the composite. The wear mechanisms in different wear regimes are also discussed.

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