Two-step strategy for improving the tribological performance of Si3N4 ceramics: Controlled addition of SiC nanoparticles and graphene-based nanostructures
The tribological behaviour of silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics is investigated using a two-step strategy. A set of ceramic composites containing silicon carbide nanoparticles (SiCn) is developed and, subsequently, graphene-based fillers are added to the Si3N4/SiC composite with the best tribological...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/240354 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/240354 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Tribology Friction Wear Ceramic composites Graphene |
| Sumario: | The tribological behaviour of silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics is investigated using a two-step strategy. A set of ceramic composites containing silicon carbide nanoparticles (SiCn) is developed and, subsequently, graphene-based fillers are added to the Si3N4/SiC composite with the best tribological performance. The friction coefficient and the wear rate of Si3N4 are reduced up to 22 % and 40 %, respectively, when a 10 vol.% of SiCn is incorporated into the ceramic matrix due to its improved mechanical response. Si3N4/SiC composites containing 11 vol.% of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) or reduced graphene oxide sheets (rGOs) are analysed under isooctane lubrication and dry testing. rGOs composite leads to an important decrease of the friction coefficient (50 %) under lubricated conditions, and an enhancement of the wear resistance (44 %) under dry sliding tests, as compared to the reference Si3N4/SiC. The best performance of rGOs composite is due to the nature of the lubricating tribofilm and its excellent toughness. |
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