The Effect of Compositional Tailoring on the Thermal Expansion and Tribological Properties of PS300: A Solid Lubricant Composite Coating
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Tribology Transactions
- Vol. 40 (4), 639-642
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10402009708983703
Abstract
This paper describes a research program in which the goal is to alter the thermal expansion coefficient of a composite solid lubricant coating PS300, by compositional tailoring. PS300 is a plasma-sprayed coating consisting of chrome oxide, silver and barium fluoride/calcium fluoride eutectic in NiCr binder. By adjusting the composition, the thermal expansion coefficient can be altered, and hence chosen, to more closely match a selected substrate preventing coating spallation at extreme temperatures. Thermal expansion coefficients (CTEs) for a variety of compositions were measured from 25° to 800°C using a commercial dilatometer. The CTEs ranged from 7.0 to 13 × 10−6/°C depending on the binder content. Subsequent tribological testing of a modified composition indicated that friction and wear properties were generally comparable, and for some operating conditions superior, to the original composition.Keywords
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