| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7003046 | Tribology International | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
To investigate the tribological properties of self-mated silicon nitride in aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol, running-in tests in different solutions were conducted in a ball-on-disk apparatus. The results showed that the running-in performance depends on the concentration of ethylene glycol. When the concentration was greater than 10%, ethylene glycol could improve almost all of the tribological properties. However, when the concentration of ethylene glycol was around 5%, the most violent fluctuation of friction coefficient and the largest diameter of the wear scar was observed. The results suggest that the high concentration ethylene glycol solutions have great potential to be used in self-mated silicon nitride sliding bearings.
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Authors
Shuai Yan, Bin Lin, Xiaofeng Zhang, Anying Wang, Xiaoxue Zhou,