| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8024395 | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Titanium alloy shows a poor tribological performance even under lubrication. In this paper, we report the formation of carbon-based tribofilms from poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) base oil molecules on Ti6Al4V (Ti64) samples after thermal oxidization treatment, where PAO enabling base oils to provide not only the fluid but also the solid tribofilm. Ball-on-disk tests at contact pressures of 2.0â¯GPa reveal that these carbon-based tribofilms on thermally oxidized Ti64 samples decrease the friction coefficient by about 3 times and wear rate by up to 2 orders magnitude as comparing to untreated one.
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Authors
Lei Cao, Jian Liu, Yong Wan, Shuyan Yang, Jianguo Gao, Jibing Pu,