Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Mo–40Ni–13Si Multiphase Intermetallic Alloy
"> Figure 1
<p>Schematic illustration of block-on-wheel mode dry sliding wear test.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>XRD profiles of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloys.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Low magnification optical microscope (OM) (<b>a</b>) and high magnification scanning electron microscope (SEM) (<b>b</b>) micrographs showing typical microstructure morphologies of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloy.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Volumetric wear loss of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloys and reference test materials as a function of applied load under room temperature dry-sliding wear conditions.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Friction coefficient profiles of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloys and reference test materials as a function of wear time under 147 N applied load.</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Average friction coefficient of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloys and reference test materials at different applied loads.</p> "> Figure 7
<p>SEM micrographs showing the worn surface morphologies of the hardened 0.45%C steel (<b>a</b>) and austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel (<b>b</b>) at a contact load of 196 N for a sliding distance of 3312 m.</p> "> Figure 8
<p>Low (<b>a</b>) and high (<b>b</b>) magnification SEM micrographs showing the worn surface morphologies of the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloy at a contact load of 196 N for a sliding distance of 3312 m.</p> "> Figure 9
<p>Worn surface morphologies of the hardened 1.0%C–1.5%Cr bearing steel wear counterpart wheel coupled with the hardened 0.45%C steel (<b>a</b>); austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel (<b>b</b>); and the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloy (<b>c</b>), at a contact load of 196 N for a sliding distance of 3312 m.</p> "> Figure 9 Cont.
<p>Worn surface morphologies of the hardened 1.0%C–1.5%Cr bearing steel wear counterpart wheel coupled with the hardened 0.45%C steel (<b>a</b>); austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel (<b>b</b>); and the Mo–40Ni–13Si alloy (<b>c</b>), at a contact load of 196 N for a sliding distance of 3312 m.</p> "> Figure 10
<p>SEM micrographs of wear debris produced for the Mo–40Ni–13Si intermetallic alloy (<b>a</b>); the hardened 0.45%C steel (<b>b</b>); and austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel (<b>c</b>).</p> "> Figure 11
<p>SEM micrographs showing subsurface morphologies of the Mo–40Ni–13Si intermetallic alloy (<b>a</b>); the hardened 0.45%C steel (<b>b</b>); and austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel (<b>c</b>).</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
2.1. Alloy Preparation
2.2. Microstructural Characterizations and Hardness Tests
2.3. Wear Tests
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure Characteristics
3.2. Hardness and Density
3.3. Wear Resistant Property
3.4. Friction Coefficient
3.5. Metallic Tribological Compatibility
3.6. Worn Surface Morphologies
3.7. Wear Debris Morphology
3.8. Wear Subsurface
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Phase (Region in Figure 3b) | Content of Element (at %) | ||
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Mo | Ni | Si | |
Light gray dendrite (A) | 93.19 | 4.45 | 2.36 |
Continuous gray matrix (B) | 42.82 | 46.73 | 10.45 |
Precipitation phase on continuous matrix (C) | 30.93 | 53.01 | 16.06 |
Load (N) | Mo–40Ni–13Si Alloys | Coupling Wheel | Hardened 0.45%C Steel | Coupling Wheel | Austenitic 1Cr18Ni9Ti Stainless Steel | Coupling Wheel |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 0.34 | 2.08 | 1.96 | 7.11 | 4.96 | 11.76 |
98 | 0.60 | 3.57 | 3.74 | 10.28 | 8.40 | 21.14 |
147 | 0.69 | 5.92 | 6.24 | 23.63 | 14.67 | 36.71 |
196 | 1.16 | 7.35 | 9.15 | 37.42 | 23.84 | 58.06 |
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Song, C.; Wang, S.; Gui, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Ni, G. Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Mo–40Ni–13Si Multiphase Intermetallic Alloy. Materials 2016, 9, 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120986
Song C, Wang S, Gui Y, Cheng Z, Ni G. Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Mo–40Ni–13Si Multiphase Intermetallic Alloy. Materials. 2016; 9(12):986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120986
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Chunyan, Shuhuan Wang, Yongliang Gui, Zihao Cheng, and Guolong Ni. 2016. "Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Mo–40Ni–13Si Multiphase Intermetallic Alloy" Materials 9, no. 12: 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120986