Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment

Anodizing and plasma discharge technology had been combined to improve the tribological performance of Al-alloys. Based on the calculation of plasma discharge radius and the analysis on coating pore parameters obtained in different electrolytes, the sulfuric-phosphoric acid electrolyte had been sele...

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Main Authors: Song Wei, Dong-Jie Liu, Can-Can Liu, Bai-Ling Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abdf11
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author Song Wei
Dong-Jie Liu
Can-Can Liu
Bai-Ling Jiang
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description Anodizing and plasma discharge technology had been combined to improve the tribological performance of Al-alloys. Based on the calculation of plasma discharge radius and the analysis on coating pore parameters obtained in different electrolytes, the sulfuric-phosphoric acid electrolyte had been selected to prepare anodic coating with the pore size of about 40 nm. The effect of plasma discharge on the crystallinity of the anodic coating had been simulated by COMSOL Multiphysics software and verified by XRD respectively. The compactness of the coating had been characterized by SEM and Image J software. Then, results proved that amorphous alumina could be transformed into crystalline alumina, and form a thick compact alumina ceramic coating on the surface of Al-alloys. The influence of plasma discharge time on the adhesion, roughness and hardness of the coating had also been studied, with the results that demonstrated when plasma discharge time was 15 min, the adhesion, roughness and hardness of the coating were 63.5 N, 1.56 μ m and 175 HV, respectively. Of course, the tribological performance of the coating had been tested, and it was shown that the friction coefficient of the coating was about 0.45, and the mass wear loss rate was 1.68 × 10 ^−5 mm ^3 /N · m. Due to the low hardness of Al substrates, in the process of the friction test, the effect of load stress on the mass wear rate of the coating was greater than that of sliding velocity.
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spelling doaj.art-69bc748dee564e03a18674867047c0772023-08-09T15:58:58ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912021-01-018404640410.1088/2053-1591/abdf11Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatmentSong Wei0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3168-6485Dong-Jie Liu1Can-Can Liu2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3601-2500Bai-Ling Jiang3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-4460Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’AN University of Technology , NO.5 South Jinhua Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710048, People’s Republic of China; School of biological and Chemical Engineering, Nanyang Institute of Technology, NO.80 Changjiang Road, Nanyang, He’nan, 473004, People’s Republic of ChinaFaculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’AN University of Technology , NO.5 South Jinhua Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710048, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of ChinaFaculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’AN University of Technology , NO.5 South Jinhua Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710048, People’s Republic of ChinaAnodizing and plasma discharge technology had been combined to improve the tribological performance of Al-alloys. Based on the calculation of plasma discharge radius and the analysis on coating pore parameters obtained in different electrolytes, the sulfuric-phosphoric acid electrolyte had been selected to prepare anodic coating with the pore size of about 40 nm. The effect of plasma discharge on the crystallinity of the anodic coating had been simulated by COMSOL Multiphysics software and verified by XRD respectively. The compactness of the coating had been characterized by SEM and Image J software. Then, results proved that amorphous alumina could be transformed into crystalline alumina, and form a thick compact alumina ceramic coating on the surface of Al-alloys. The influence of plasma discharge time on the adhesion, roughness and hardness of the coating had also been studied, with the results that demonstrated when plasma discharge time was 15 min, the adhesion, roughness and hardness of the coating were 63.5 N, 1.56 μ m and 175 HV, respectively. Of course, the tribological performance of the coating had been tested, and it was shown that the friction coefficient of the coating was about 0.45, and the mass wear loss rate was 1.68 × 10 ^−5 mm ^3 /N · m. Due to the low hardness of Al substrates, in the process of the friction test, the effect of load stress on the mass wear rate of the coating was greater than that of sliding velocity.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abdf11tribological performancealuminaplasma dischargecrystalline transformation
spellingShingle Song Wei
Dong-Jie Liu
Can-Can Liu
Bai-Ling Jiang
Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
Materials Research Express
tribological performance
alumina
plasma discharge
crystalline transformation
title Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
title_full Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
title_fullStr Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
title_full_unstemmed Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
title_short Improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
title_sort improve the tribological performance of anodic coating by plasma discharge treatment
topic tribological performance
alumina
plasma discharge
crystalline transformation
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abdf11
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