Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating

Mo-W-C coatings with three different C/(Mo+W) ratios (5:1, 2.8:1 and 2.2:1) were deposited by using combined unbalanced magnetron sputtering (UBMS) and high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) technology. The influence of the C/(Mo+W) ratio on coating microstructure and related tribological...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f794bf336aa9482ead0cc32ab0d2b6872021-11-11T15:14:50ZInfluence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating10.3390/app1121101892076-3417https://doaj.org/article/f794bf336aa9482ead0cc32ab0d2b6872021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/10189https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417Mo-W-C coatings with three different C/(Mo+W) ratios (5:1, 2.8:1 and 2.2:1) were deposited by using combined unbalanced magnetron sputtering (UBMS) and high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) technology. The influence of the C/(Mo+W) ratio on coating microstructure and related tribological properties at ambient temperature and at 200 °C were studied in lubricated condition (up to 7500 m and 1800 m of sliding distances, respectively). Results showed that a decrease in the C/(Mo+W) ratio could be correlated with an increase in coating thickness, adhesion strength, hardness and elastic modulus values, and a decrease in the degree of graphitization. At ambient temperature, outstanding tribological properties (very low friction and negligible wear) were observed irrespective of the C/(Mo+W) ratio. At 200 °C, low C/(Mo+W) ratios (2.8:1 and 2.2:1) were found particularly beneficial to achieve excellent tribological properties. The keys to significant friction reduction at 200 °C were (i) in situ formation of MoS<sub>2</sub> and WS<sub>2</sub> due to tribo-chemical reactions and (ii) presence of amorphous carbon debris particles in the protective tribolayer. With an increase in sliding distance, the tribolayer gradually lowered the friction coefficient by protecting both the coating and counterpart from severe wear. On the other hand, a high C/(Mo+W) ratio (5:1) led to low friction but noticeable abrasive wear at 200 °C.Paranjayee MandalMDPI AGarticleC/(Mo+W) ratiomicrostructuresliding frictionabrasive weartribo-chemical wearRaman analysisTechnologyTEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Biology (General)QH301-705.5PhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENApplied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 10189, p 10189 (2021)
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topic C/(Mo+W) ratio
microstructure
sliding friction
abrasive wear
tribo-chemical wear
Raman analysis
Technology
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Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle C/(Mo+W) ratio
microstructure
sliding friction
abrasive wear
tribo-chemical wear
Raman analysis
Technology
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Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
Paranjayee Mandal
Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
description Mo-W-C coatings with three different C/(Mo+W) ratios (5:1, 2.8:1 and 2.2:1) were deposited by using combined unbalanced magnetron sputtering (UBMS) and high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) technology. The influence of the C/(Mo+W) ratio on coating microstructure and related tribological properties at ambient temperature and at 200 °C were studied in lubricated condition (up to 7500 m and 1800 m of sliding distances, respectively). Results showed that a decrease in the C/(Mo+W) ratio could be correlated with an increase in coating thickness, adhesion strength, hardness and elastic modulus values, and a decrease in the degree of graphitization. At ambient temperature, outstanding tribological properties (very low friction and negligible wear) were observed irrespective of the C/(Mo+W) ratio. At 200 °C, low C/(Mo+W) ratios (2.8:1 and 2.2:1) were found particularly beneficial to achieve excellent tribological properties. The keys to significant friction reduction at 200 °C were (i) in situ formation of MoS<sub>2</sub> and WS<sub>2</sub> due to tribo-chemical reactions and (ii) presence of amorphous carbon debris particles in the protective tribolayer. With an increase in sliding distance, the tribolayer gradually lowered the friction coefficient by protecting both the coating and counterpart from severe wear. On the other hand, a high C/(Mo+W) ratio (5:1) led to low friction but noticeable abrasive wear at 200 °C.
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title Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
title_short Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
title_full Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
title_fullStr Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Carbon: Metal Ratio on Tribological Behavior of Mo-W-C Coating
title_sort influence of carbon: metal ratio on tribological behavior of mo-w-c coating
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