Tribological properties of nickel-graphite composite against different counterfaces at elevated temperatures
(Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology,
Nanjing 210094, China)
Nanjing 210094, China)
Abstract: Nickel-based graphite-containing composites were prepared by powder metallurgy method. The effect of graphite addition on mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy was investigated and the tribological properties from room temperature to 600 ℃ were tested by a pin-on-disk tribometer with alumina, silicon nitride and nickel-based alloy as counterfaces. The microstructure was analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) attached with energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). The worn surfaces at high temperature were observed by optical microscope and SEM. The results show that the tensile strength and hardness of composites decrease after adding graphite, while the friction and wear properties are all improved by adding 12%(mass fraction) graphite. Compared with the counterface of alumina and silicon nitride, the friction coefficients and wear rates are lower when the composite rubs against nickel-based alloy containing molybdenum disulfide.
Key words: high-temperature; solid lubrication; self-lubricating composite; Ni-based alloy; graphite