Document Type
Article - On Campus Only
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
Boron carbide (B4C) is well known for its high hardness and favorable wear resistant properties. In dry sliding wear contact, it polishes its mating surface and provides fatigue resistance to coated parts. Employing such run-in coatings demands a thorough understanding of the parameters which directly influence the changes that occur in the coating abrasiveness during the polishing process. In this study, the effects of the overall coating thickness, overall coating roughness, substrate roughness and substrate roughness orientation are examined in connection with abrasiveness. The coating thickness only influences the initial abrasiveness, whereas the coating roughness drastically affects the rate at which the abrasiveness decreases. Finally, no significant changes are observed in the abrasiveness due to substrate roughness or substrate roughness orientation effects. This work provides further insight into the design of a finite-life run-in coating.
Recommended Citation
Siniawski, M.T., Harris, S.J., Wang, Q. et al. Effects of Thickness and Roughness Variations on the Abrasiveness of a Thin Boron Carbide Coating. Tribology Letters 17, 931–937 (2004). doi: 10.1007/s11249-004-8102-0
