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Preparation and Tribological Behavior of Ti2AlNb/Ag Self-Lubricating Composites

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In this paper, Ti2AlNb-based composites with different concentrations of Ag were fabricated by ball milling and spark plasma sintering (SPS). Microstructural evolution and phase compositions of the composites were further analyzed. The MS-T3001 friction wear tester was used to evaluate the friction performance of the Ag/Ti2AlNb self-lubricating composites. Results showed that the composites exhibit better anti-friction and anti-wear performance comparing with pure Ti2AlNb alloy. As the Ag wt.% increased, the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate of the composites were all decreased. Compared with pure Ti2AlNb, the COF and wear rate of Ti2AlNb-15 wt.%Ag self-lubricating composites at room temperature were decreased approximately 42 and 46%, respectively. The self-lubricating mechanisms of the composites were further discussed, and the silver-rich friction film formed on the friction surface under compression stress was regarded as the main anti-friction and anti-wear factors.

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This work was supported by the Research Fund for the fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51605249, 51975450), International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Program of the Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2019KW-026), and Basic Project of Education Department of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 19JK0458).

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Wang, W., Zhou, H., Wang, Q. et al. Preparation and Tribological Behavior of Ti2AlNb/Ag Self-Lubricating Composites. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 29, 5959–5967 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-05075-3

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