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Tribological Performance of Ni3Al Matrix Self-Lubricating Composites Containing Multilayer Graphene Prepared by Additive Manufacturing

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In order to improve tribological performance of Ni3Al-based alloy, Ni3Al matrix composites containing 1.5 wt.% multilayer graphene (MLG) are prepared through additive manufacturing (AM) and spark plasma sintering (SPS), which are denoted as NMAM and NMSPS, respectively. Tribological behaviors of NMAM and NMSPS against Si3N4 balls are researched under constant speed (0.2 m/s) and varied loads (from 4 to 16 N) for evaluating the tribological properties of NMAM and NMSPS. The results present that NMAM exhibits the excellent tribological properties [low friction coefficients (0.26-0.40) and considerable wear resistance (2.8-4.6 × 10−5 mm3 N−1 m−1)] as compared to NMSPS, which attributes to the uniform enrichment of MLG with properties of high tensile strength and being easily sheared off on the worn surfaces. Owing to the use of spherical prealloyed powder containing multilayer graphene and the characteristics of layer by layer depositing in the AM process, NMAM has a more compact and uniform substrate, which persistently provides a source of the formation of continuous and stable frictional layer. Due to the characteristics of AM rapid solidification, NMAM has the small grain size and well-compacted microstructure, which can effectively reduce the probability of spalling wear and lead to the increase in wear resistance of materials. The research can offer the reference for self-lubricating materials prepared by AM technology.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51275370); Self-determined and Innovative Research Funds of WUT (135204008); the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2016-YB-017 and 2016-zy-014); Authors were grateful to Y.M. Li, X.L. Nie, M.J. Yang, S.L. Zhao and W.T. Zhu in Material Research and Test Center of WUT for their kind help with EPMA and FESEM.

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    Zhao Yan, Xiaoliang Shi, Yuchun Huang, Xiaobin Deng, Xiyao Liu & Kang Yang

  2. Hubei Digital Manufacturing Key Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, China

    Zhao Yan, Xiaoliang Shi, Yuchun Huang, Xiaobin Deng, Xiyao Liu & Kang Yang

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Yan, Z., Shi, X., Huang, Y. et al. Tribological Performance of Ni3Al Matrix Self-Lubricating Composites Containing Multilayer Graphene Prepared by Additive Manufacturing. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 27, 167–175 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-3094-8

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