Self-replenishing solid lubricant films on boron carbide


Erdemir A., Eryilmaz O., Fenske G.

SURFACE ENGINEERING, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.291-295, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/026708499101516605
  • Dergi Adı: SURFACE ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.291-295
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study introduces a simple annealing procedure that leads to the formation of a self-replenishing solid lubricant film on bulk boron carbide (B4C) and its coatings. The procedure uses short duration annealing at 800 degrees C far 15 min. Subsequently, the specimens are cooled to room temperature and tested in a pin on disc machine. During annealing, B4C reacts with oxygen in air and forms a glasslike boron oxide (B2O3) layer an the exposed surface. Eventually, this layer reacts spontaneously with moisture in the surrounding air, thus farming a thin baric acid (H3BO3) film. The friction coefficients of 440C steel and zirconia pins against this film are 0.04-0.06. Electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used to elucidate the formation and self-lubricating mechanisms of this solid boundary film on sliding B4C surfaces. (C) 1999 IoM Communications Ltd.