Low Friction Achieved on Plasma Electrolytic Oxidized TC4 Alloy in the Presence of PAO Base Oil Containing MoDTC

Autor: Huilai Sun, Shengrui Zhou, Lupeng Shao, Junji Luan, Yong Wan, Chao Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Lubricants, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 4 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4442
DOI: 10.3390/lubricants11010004
Popis: Surface engineering is required to improve the poor lubrication performance of titanium alloys in many applications. In this study, an oxide coating with high-hardness was created on TC4 titanium alloy by using plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). The composition and structure of the PEO coatings were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. The tribological properties of the PEO-treated TC4 were investigated in the presence of a polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oil with addition of molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate (MoDTC). The results show that the PEO-treated TC4 exhibits excellent lubrication performance in the presence of MoDTC. The oxide coating on the PEO-treated TC4 sample shows a tribo-induced catalysis effect enabling the decomposition of MoDTC to forms an effective lubricating film containing MoS2, resulting in reduced friction and wear.
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