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Microtextures with different groove inclinations are fabricated on the AlCrN-coated surface by a nanosecond laser, and the tribological properties of the textured AlCrN samples sliding against AISI 1045 steel balls are investigated by reciprocating sliding friction tests under dry conditions. Results show that the microtextures can effectively improve the tribological properties of the AlCrN surface compared with the smooth surface. Meanwhile, the angle between the groove inclination and sliding direction has an important influence on the friction and wear properties. The textured sample with the small groove inclination may be beneficial to reducing the friction and adhesions, and the TC-0° sample exhibits the lowest friction coefficient and adhesions of the worn surface. The wear volume of the ball sliding against the TC-0° sample is smaller compared with the UTC sample and the sliding against the TC-45° and TC-90° samples is larger compared with the UTC sample. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the microtextures are discussed.
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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51675311, 51405080), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20170676), and the Development Plan of Science and Technology of Shandong Province (2017GGX30115).
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Xing, Y., Deng, J., Gao, P. et al. Angle-dependent tribological properties of AlCrN coatings with microtextures induced by nanosecond laser under dry friction. Appl. Phys. A 124, 294 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-1710-6
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