The influence of antiwear additive concentration on the tribological behaviour of a-C:H:W/steel tribosystem

• Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part J, Journal of engineering tribology Vol. 224; no. 10; pp. 1079 - 1089
• Main Authors: Vlad, M, Szczerek, M M, Michalczewski, R, Kajdas, C, Tomastik, C, Osuch-Słomka, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2010; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Additives; Antiwear additives; Atomic force microscopy; Coating; Discharge; Dispersion; Emission analysis; Emission spectroscopy; Friction; Glow discharges; Load carrying capacity; Load resistance; Mechanical engineering; Microscopy; Optical microscopy; Photoelectron spectroscopy; Scientific imaging; Scuffing; Sliding; Sliding contact; Sliding friction; Spectrometry; Spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; Steel; Steels; Topography; Tribology; Zinc; Zinc dialkyldithiophosphates; antiwear additive; scuffing resistance; a-C:H:W coating; four-ball tribosystem

Abstract The effect of antiwear (AW) commercial additive concentration on the load-carrying capacity (scuffing resistance) of a-C:H:W/steel tribo-system intended for heavy-loaded machine parts was investigated. For comparison, steel/steel contacts were also investigated. The scuffing resistance has...