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Improving the tribological performance of TC4 has far-reaching significance for its wide application in the field of automobile and robot. The lubricating behaviors of TC4 with mixed solid lubricant (Sn-Ag-Cu with TiC) filled into surface dimples (TAC) during dry rotary sliding were systematically investigated. The results show that TAC has better tribological properties than TC4 and TC4-P. It attributes to the synergistic effect of surface dimples and mixed solid lubricant. The mixed solid lubricant in dimples is easier to be extruded to the frictional interface. The uniform and wear-resistant lubricating layer containing SAC and TiC is formed on the worn surface of TAC, reducing the direct impact of counterpart ball on substrate material. The fluidity of SAC endows TAC with the ability of self-repairing.
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This work was supported by the Project for Science and Technology Plan of Henan Province (No. 192102210054). The authors also wish to thank the Material Research and Test Center of WUT and M.J. Yang, X.L. Nie, S.L. Zhao, Y.M. Li and W.T. Zhu for their assistance with EPMA and FESEM.
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Xue, B., Yang, Z., Shi, X. et al. Study on the Lubrication Mechanism of Titanium Alloys with Surface Dimples Filled with Sn-Ag-Cu and TiC under Dry Sliding Friction. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 29, 5776–5786 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-05092-2
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