Study on tribological properties of ceramics/stainless steel rubbing pairs in hydrogen peroxide solutions

• Published in: Wear Vol. 271; no. 9; pp. 1617 - 1622
• Main Authors: Yuan, C.Q., Li, J., Dong, C.L., Yan, X.P.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 29.07.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel; Applied sciences; Austenitic stainless steels; Ceramics; Corrosion; Exact sciences and technology; Friction, wear, lubrication; Hydrogen peroxide; Machine components; Mechanical engineering. Machine design; Metals. Metallurgy; Rubbing; Silicon nitride; Stainless steels; Tribology; Wear; Hydrogen peroxide; Ceramics; Wear; 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel; Hydrogen; Silicon nitride; Zirconia; Zirconium oxide; Corrosion; Stainless steel; Friction coefficient; Electrochemistry; Alumina; Ceramic materials; Surface conditions; Tribology
• ISSN: 0043-1648; 1873-2577
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2011.01.048

► The properties of ZrO 2, Al 2O 3, Si 3N 4 /1Cr18Ni9Ti were investigated in H 2O 2 solutions. ► There were significant differences on wear-resistant for three types of ceramics. ► As a whole, Si 3N 4 /1Cr18Ni9Ti had the best tribological properties in H 2O 2 solutions. Rubbing pairs of ceramics and stainless steel are widely used under the hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2) strong oxidizing environment. It is crucial to study the wear behavior and failure modes of the rubbing pairs. The tribological properties of three types of ceramics (ZrO 2, Al 2O 3, Si 3N 4 ceramics) and 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel rubbing pairs were investigated using a tribo-tester under different concentrations of H 2O 2 solution. The comparative analysis of the friction coefficients, wear volumes, worn surface topographies and corrosion potentials was conducted under different concentrations of H 2O 2 solutions. There were significant differences in the tribological and electrochemical properties of the rubbing pairs in different H 2O 2 solutions. As a whole, the rubbing pairs of Si 3N 4 ceramics/1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel have the best tribological properties in H 2O 2 solutions. It is believed that the knowledge obtained in this study will provide a guide for the selection of the rubbing pairs in the H 2O 2 solutions.