Electrical contact resistance and tribological behaviors of self-lubricated dielectric coating under different conditions

F.G. Echeverrigaray, S.R.S. de Mello, L.M. Leidens, C.D. Boeira, A.F. Michels, I. Braceras, C.A. Figueroa

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Abstract

In this study, the electro-tribological performance of hydrogenated amorphous carbon coatings against bearing steel in different experimental conditions was continuously monitored by means of coefficient of friction (CoF) and electrical contact resistance (ECR). The influence of tribosystem variables such as humidity, velocity and lifetime on frictional and electrical response were also compared with specific wear energy calculation method. The main findings of both tribological and electrical behaviors include the dissipated energy and the micro-slip dielectric failures that can be linked to the properties of self-lubricating layers, which depend also on the working media. In this framework, the electro-tribological evaluation provides an electrical monitoring tool for coating premature wear detection in real time.
Original languageEnglish
Article number106086
Pages (from-to)106086
Number of pages1
JournalTribology International
Volume143
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Electro-tribology
  • Electrical contact resistance
  • Dissipated energy
  • Wear sensing

Project and Funding Information

  • Funding Info
  • This work was financially supported by the INCT-INES (CNPq) [grant number 554336/2014-0], CAPES, FAPESP [grant number 2019/00757- 0] and nG-17 and Frontiers (Elkartek funding from the Economic Development Department at the Basque Government) projects. L.M.L. and C.D.B. are PROSUC/CAPES fellows, and C.A.F. is CNPq fellow. The authors also acknowledge the use of facilities within the Central Labo-ratory of Microscopy (LCMIC).

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