Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate

High entropy alloys exhibit superior mechanical properties, especially wear resistance, making them crucial for wear-resistant and surface protection applications, necessitating in-depth research into their wear resistance and coating materials. This study utilizes molecular dynamics methods to perf...

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Main Authors: Xianhe Zhang, Zhenrong Yang, Hongyun Wang, Cun Zhang, Xiaofei Wang
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251357546
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description High entropy alloys exhibit superior mechanical properties, especially wear resistance, making them crucial for wear-resistant and surface protection applications, necessitating in-depth research into their wear resistance and coating materials. This study utilizes molecular dynamics methods to perform a comprehensive investigation and meticulous analysis of the wear resistance of FeNiCrCoAl high entropy alloys, with the goal of providing crucial theoretical support for their practical applications. The FeNiCrCoAl high entropy alloy was applied as a coating onto an Al substrate, serving as the subject of friction simulations. By regulating the indentation depth of abrasive particles and coating thickness, we systematically examined how these factors affect the friction properties of the material. The findings reveal that when the depth of abrasive pressing is less than the coating thickness, the friction coefficient rises with increasing pressing depth; conversely, when the pressing depth exceeds the coating thickness, the friction coefficient decreases. As the coating thickness increases, the material generates a reduced proportion of disordered lattice structures during friction, accompanied by an increase in dislocation line density. This suggests a reduced wear from abrasive particles, indicating that thicker coatings enhance the material’s wear resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-02098732b4ac41b59b34d58467fea0f02025-08-20T03:31:14ZengSAGE PublishingAdvances in Mechanical Engineering1687-81402025-07-011710.1177/16878132251357546Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrateXianhe Zhang0Zhenrong Yang1Hongyun Wang2Cun Zhang3Xiaofei Wang4Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Engineering Mechanics, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Hebei, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Mechanics of Intelligent Materials and Structures, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Hebei, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Mechanics of Intelligent Materials and Structures, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Hebei, ChinaHebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Engineering Mechanics, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Hebei, ChinaHebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Engineering Mechanics, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Hebei, ChinaHigh entropy alloys exhibit superior mechanical properties, especially wear resistance, making them crucial for wear-resistant and surface protection applications, necessitating in-depth research into their wear resistance and coating materials. This study utilizes molecular dynamics methods to perform a comprehensive investigation and meticulous analysis of the wear resistance of FeNiCrCoAl high entropy alloys, with the goal of providing crucial theoretical support for their practical applications. The FeNiCrCoAl high entropy alloy was applied as a coating onto an Al substrate, serving as the subject of friction simulations. By regulating the indentation depth of abrasive particles and coating thickness, we systematically examined how these factors affect the friction properties of the material. The findings reveal that when the depth of abrasive pressing is less than the coating thickness, the friction coefficient rises with increasing pressing depth; conversely, when the pressing depth exceeds the coating thickness, the friction coefficient decreases. As the coating thickness increases, the material generates a reduced proportion of disordered lattice structures during friction, accompanied by an increase in dislocation line density. This suggests a reduced wear from abrasive particles, indicating that thicker coatings enhance the material’s wear resistance.https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251357546
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Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
title Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
title_full Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
title_fullStr Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
title_full_unstemmed Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
title_short Molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coatings on Al substrate
title_sort molecular dynamics study of tribological properties of alcocrfeni high entropy alloy coatings on al substrate
url https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251357546
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