Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces

Single surface texture or coating technology is gradually unable to produce lasting lubrication of a TC4 titanium alloy in a harsh environment. In order to address this problem, a rectangular microstructure is prepared on the surface of a TC4 titanium alloy by laser processing, and then MoS<sub&g...

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Main Authors: Ke Liu, Qingqing Ding, Hao Peng, Kang Guan, Xiaowan Xi, Ning Kong, Maolin Liao
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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author Ke Liu
Qingqing Ding
Hao Peng
Kang Guan
Xiaowan Xi
Ning Kong
Maolin Liao
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Qingqing Ding
Hao Peng
Kang Guan
Xiaowan Xi
Ning Kong
Maolin Liao
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description Single surface texture or coating technology is gradually unable to produce lasting lubrication of a TC4 titanium alloy in a harsh environment. In order to address this problem, a rectangular microstructure is prepared on the surface of a TC4 titanium alloy by laser processing, and then MoS<sub>2</sub>/DLC composite interlayer nanocoatings are prepared on the surface by non-equilibrium magnetron sputtering. Friction and wear tests are then carried out on single fabricated, coated and fabricated coatings. The results show that the MoS<sub>2</sub>/DLC composite interlayered nanocoating can effectively combine with the texture to achieve better friction reduction compared with the single texture and coating. The textured composite coating has the lowest friction coefficient (reduced from 0.4122 to 0.0978) and wear. Through controlled experiments, the textured coating showed good tribological properties at different temperatures and in different friction cycle tests. This study can effectively improve the tribological properties of metal materials through composite coatings, providing research ideas for enhancing the service life of alloys under long-term friction in high-temperature environments.
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spelling doaj-art-ac281e2b4d8c4360971d76e56bc1ed0b2025-08-20T01:53:57ZengMDPI AGLubricants2075-44422024-10-01121137410.3390/lubricants12110374Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy SurfacesKe Liu0Qingqing Ding1Hao Peng2Kang Guan3Xiaowan Xi4Ning Kong5Maolin Liao6CNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, Beijing 102206, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaCNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, Beijing 102206, ChinaCNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, Beijing 102206, ChinaCNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, Beijing 102206, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSingle surface texture or coating technology is gradually unable to produce lasting lubrication of a TC4 titanium alloy in a harsh environment. In order to address this problem, a rectangular microstructure is prepared on the surface of a TC4 titanium alloy by laser processing, and then MoS<sub>2</sub>/DLC composite interlayer nanocoatings are prepared on the surface by non-equilibrium magnetron sputtering. Friction and wear tests are then carried out on single fabricated, coated and fabricated coatings. The results show that the MoS<sub>2</sub>/DLC composite interlayered nanocoating can effectively combine with the texture to achieve better friction reduction compared with the single texture and coating. The textured composite coating has the lowest friction coefficient (reduced from 0.4122 to 0.0978) and wear. Through controlled experiments, the textured coating showed good tribological properties at different temperatures and in different friction cycle tests. This study can effectively improve the tribological properties of metal materials through composite coatings, providing research ideas for enhancing the service life of alloys under long-term friction in high-temperature environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/12/11/374microtexturecomposite coatingfriction propertiessynergy
spellingShingle Ke Liu
Qingqing Ding
Hao Peng
Kang Guan
Xiaowan Xi
Ning Kong
Maolin Liao
Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
Lubricants
microtexture
composite coating
friction properties
synergy
title Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
title_full Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
title_fullStr Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
title_full_unstemmed Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
title_short Tribological Properties of Multilayer DLC/MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite Coatings on Microtextured Titanium Alloy Surfaces
title_sort tribological properties of multilayer dlc mos sub 2 sub nanocomposite coatings on microtextured titanium alloy surfaces
topic microtexture
composite coating
friction properties
synergy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/12/11/374
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