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Tribological Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon, TiAlN, and Diamond-Like Carbon/TiAlN Coatings Deposited on Carburized 18CrNi4A Steel for Heavy-Duty Aerospace Transmission Components

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To improve the wear resistance of carburized 18CrNi4A steel used in aerospace transmission components with high-impact and heavy-duty conditions, DLC, TiAlN, and DLC/TiAlN coatings were deposited on carburized 18CrNi4A steel surfaces by magnetron sputtering. The surface and cross-sectional morphologies, chemical compositions, and mechanical properties of these coatings were characterized by SEM, XRD, nanoindentation, and micro-scratch tests. The tribological properties of carburized 18CrNi4A steel and these coatings with heavy-duty conditions of dry sliding, lubricant, and grease were investigated. In addition, TiAlN coatings were deposited on spline coupling teeth, and the anti-wear performance was investigated using a self-made spline coupling test rig. The results show that these coatings have lower coefficient of friction (CoF) and wear rate than carburized 18CrNi4A steel. DLC/TiAlN coating exhibits the lowest coefficient of friction and wear rate in aerospace synthetic lubricants (Mobil Jet Oil II) and molybdenum disulfide lithium grease (RIPP 7254), providing the best tribological properties. The wear mechanism of heavy-duty conditions with dry sliding, lubricant and grease were discussed. In addition, the TiAlN-coated spline coupling exhibited better wear resistance than the general spline coupling.

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Xiao, L., Xu, Y., Chen, Z. et al. Tribological Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon, TiAlN, and Diamond-Like Carbon/TiAlN Coatings Deposited on Carburized 18CrNi4A Steel for Heavy-Duty Aerospace Transmission Components. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 33, 601–617 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-07996-1

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