Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal
This research centers around cast steel 20Mn, which is the material utilized for the ear-picking roller of a corn harvester. The study delves into methods of enhancing its hydrophobicity and wear resistance. Fiber laser-processing technology was employed to fabricate pangolin bionic micro-textures o...
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| description | This research centers around cast steel 20Mn, which is the material utilized for the ear-picking roller of a corn harvester. The study delves into methods of enhancing its hydrophobicity and wear resistance. Fiber laser-processing technology was employed to fabricate pangolin bionic micro-textures on the material surface, and PVD technology was utilized to deposit a TiN coating. The wear resistance of the modified surface was investigated via the reciprocating dry sliding wear method, while its hydrophobicity was concurrently examined. The results demonstrate that the laser texturing technology and TiN coating managed to reduce the friction coefficient of the sample surface by 20% and 30.9%, respectively. This can be chiefly attributed to the significant effects of the modified surface in augmenting hardness, diminishing the contact area of the friction surface, lowering shear stress, and entrapping wear debris. When the pangolin texture and TiN coating work in concert, the abrasive and fatigue wear between the two surfaces is conspicuously mitigated, and the friction coefficient is reduced by 38.09%. Moreover, the experiment also reveals that a superhydrophobic surface can be achieved by fabricating the pangolin micro-textures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-664a7ce5f7b3402c872ae72e44bbfa282025-01-24T13:24:42ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732025-01-011014210.3390/biomimetics10010042Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn MetalWenwen Zhang0Mingyuan Zhang1Xingliang Dong2Yuanzhe Huang3Shukun Cao4School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaThis research centers around cast steel 20Mn, which is the material utilized for the ear-picking roller of a corn harvester. The study delves into methods of enhancing its hydrophobicity and wear resistance. Fiber laser-processing technology was employed to fabricate pangolin bionic micro-textures on the material surface, and PVD technology was utilized to deposit a TiN coating. The wear resistance of the modified surface was investigated via the reciprocating dry sliding wear method, while its hydrophobicity was concurrently examined. The results demonstrate that the laser texturing technology and TiN coating managed to reduce the friction coefficient of the sample surface by 20% and 30.9%, respectively. This can be chiefly attributed to the significant effects of the modified surface in augmenting hardness, diminishing the contact area of the friction surface, lowering shear stress, and entrapping wear debris. When the pangolin texture and TiN coating work in concert, the abrasive and fatigue wear between the two surfaces is conspicuously mitigated, and the friction coefficient is reduced by 38.09%. Moreover, the experiment also reveals that a superhydrophobic surface can be achieved by fabricating the pangolin micro-textures.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/1/42bionic pangolinmicro-texturesTiN coatingsliding wear |
| spellingShingle | Wenwen Zhang Mingyuan Zhang Xingliang Dong Yuanzhe Huang Shukun Cao Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal Biomimetics bionic pangolin micro-textures TiN coating sliding wear |
| title | Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal |
| title_full | Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal |
| title_short | Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal |
| title_sort | utilization of tin and the texture of bionic pangolin scales to improve the wear resistance of cast steel 20mn metal |
| topic | bionic pangolin micro-textures TiN coating sliding wear |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/1/42 |
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