The influence of materials and surface topography on static and dynamic coefficients of friction was experimentally investigated in a test apparatus under boundary and mixed lubrication conditions. Specimen materials were gray iron and silicon nitride Si3N4 of different surface topographies, sliding against chromium steel at a maximum Hertzian line contact pressure of 50 MPa. The lubricant was a standard mineral-based hydraulic fluid (ISO VG 68) held at +40°C or −28°C. The static and dynamic coefficients of friction under boundary lubrication conditions were both significantly reduced by the change from grey iron to silicon nitride as sliding material against Cr-steel, while the lowest static friction with Si3N4 was found for an intermediate surface roughness. [S0742-4787(00)04601-4]

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
lubrication, machine bearings, steel, hydraulic motors, torque, friction, surface topography, torque motors, silicon compounds, nitrogen compounds
Topics:
Boundary lubrication, Friction, Lubrication, Silicon nitride ceramics, Steel, Stiction, Torque, Hydraulic motors, Surface roughness, Iron, Slider bearings
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