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- MoS2 (6)
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- Wendelstein 7-X (2)
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A modified pin-on-disc test was applied to determine tribological properties of typical brake pad constituents. Ball-milling of these ingredients together with iron oxide and graphite provided model materials displaying the main features of real third bodies. Solid lubricants like graphite affected the friction and wear behaviour of Fe3O4 powders considerably whereas further addition of hard nanoparticles induced only minor effects. This was corroborated by comparison with modelling results. MoS2 played a dual role. Depending on special conditions, this ingredient either reduced or increased friction. The latter could be explained, after nanoscopic characterization, by oxidation and destruction of the wear-protecting tribofilm.
In order to obtain a better understanding of the role of tribofilms during automotive braking, their structures were investigated and the essential features identified.
Next, different ingredient combinations were studied by preparing some model materials with simpler compositions than real tribofilms. A test method was developed for verifying the tribological properties of the model materials and for comparison with results obtained with numerical sliding simulations of such structures. Prerequisites of good brake Performance properties were identified. Although the coefficient of friction could be varied in a wide ränge, smooth sliding conditions could only be achieved with values smaller than 0.4. Tests with artificial third body powders turned out to be useful as screening method for the selection of raw materials for brake pad formulations.
MoS2 is a suitable solid lubricant for environments free of oxygen or water vapor (i.e. vacuum). Humid air degrades film properties due to oxidation accompanied by high wear and increasing coefficients of friction. The present study aims at the further development of sputtered pure MoS2 coatings, extending their applicability to varying environmental conditions by increasing the resistance against humidity. The systematic coating development process is supported by using an experimental Box–Behnken design with variations of the deposition parameters cathode voltage, target/substrate distance, temperature and argon gas pressure. In contrast to common one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) studies, this approach enables a determination of interactions between deposition process parameters and tribological–mechanical MoS2 film properties. The tribological improvement focuses on a maximization of wear resistance in air and vacuum measured in ball-on-disk experiments. The evaluated mechanical properties are hardness, elastic modulus and residual stresses. These stresses were determined by the substrate curvature method. The study reveals that the residual stress state in the films and the hardness-to-modulus ratio are crucial for their tribological performance in humid air and vacuum environments. After a detailed determination of the relationships between deposition conditions and film properties, some selected microstructural analyses are presented which show that a substantially basal orientation of the lattice has positive effects on wear but also causes anisotropic film properties which result in fissile fracture of the coating if strong shock or point loads occur.
Der Festschmierstoff Molybdändisulfid ist insbesondere für Extremanwendungen ein gerne eingesetzter Werkstoff, problematisch ist jedoch der negative Einfluss von Feuchtigkeit. Bei mittels PVD-Verfahren abgeschiedenen MoS2-Schichten ergibt sich jedoch die Möglichkeit, durch Anpassung der Beschichtungsparameter vorwiegend basal ausgerichtete Schichten herzustellen, die auch an Luft ein verbessertes tribologisches Verhalten zeigen.
The solid lubricant molybdenum disulfide is a well known material for extreme conditions where conventional oil or grease lubrication is not feasible (vacuum, high pressures). However, under reactive environments e.g. high humidity or hydrogen MoS2 is prone to premature failure. By using a PVD process, deposition parameters can be optimized to gain coatings with a more textured structure orienting the basal planes parallel to the Substrate surface, A similar concept has been used by Koch et al. for coatings developed to withstand the extreme operational conditions of the WENDELSTEIN W7-X fusion experiment. Therefore, an improved tribological behavior even under adverse conditions can be achieved.
The main part of a narrow support element (NSE) of the W7-X superconducting coil system is an aluminium bronze pad, PVD coated on its spherical surface with MoS2, which slides against the flat surface of the stainless steel coil housing, coated with MoS2 spray. The operational requirements of the NSEs are: vacuum of p < 10-6 mbar, temperature T ~4 K, maximum load P ~1500 kN, typical displacement ≤5 mm, smooth sliding and no stick-slip events. The paper describes test results obtained with a downscaled NSE at T = 4.2 and 77 K. During the test the NSEs were submerged in liquid helium and nitrogen, respectively. Whereas the LN2 test ran smoothly for up to ~15,000 cycles, the test in LHe showed stick-slip from the very first cycle. The stick-slip disappeared after ~50 cycles. Post mortem analysis of the tested parts revealed that in case of LHe the sprayed MoS2 film was removed during the first 30-100 cycles by blistering and flaking. The reason for the loss of adhesion at LHe temperature is not known, several possible causes are under discussion. Further experiments under vacuum and at T ~4 K are being prepared which are expected to help in clarifying the issue.