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Tribological Properties of NiAl Matrix Composites Filled with Serpentine Powders

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The unexplored tribological properties of NiAl matrix composites filled with serpentine powders are investigated using a reciprocating ball-on-disk configuration. Tribological test results reveal that increasing the serpentine concentration to some extent reduces the friction coefficients and wear rates of the composites. The best anti-friction and anti-wear performance is displayed by the NiAl matrix composite filled with 8 wt.% serpentine and 2 wt.% TiC (NAST). Microstructural analyses demonstrate that after adding serpentine, the self-lubricating films with different percentages of coverage form on the worn surfaces of the composites. A self-lubricating film with the highest percentage of coverage smears on the worn surface of NAST. This clearly suggests that serpentine can act as a new type of filler for NiAl matrix composites, whereas a combination of serpentine and TiC can enable serpentine to provide a full play to its excellent lubricating performance.

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The present work was supported by the Key Project for Science and Technology Plan of Henan Province (152102210119).

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  2. School of Management, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233090, China

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Xue, B., Jing, P. & Ma, W. Tribological Properties of NiAl Matrix Composites Filled with Serpentine Powders. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 5816–5824 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-3058-z

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