Control of Deformation of Elastic Polymer-Abrasive Circles at their Wear

The article is devoted to the study of the wear intensity of elastic polymer-abrasive circles when processing the surfaces of parts made of high-strength aluminum alloys. Empirical dependencies of wear on cutting speed and tool deformation are obtained, on the basis of which method of tool deformation correction with long-term, continuous surface treatment is proposed. In practice, such a procedure is necessary due to the loss of process performance that occurs due to the reduction of tool deformation due to wear. The proposed technique allows to effectively control the finishing process as the tool is worn out.

Characteristics of the Surface Topography and Tribological Properties of Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite

Due to their excellent synergistic properties, Aluminum Matrix Composites (AMC) have achieved a high degree of prominence in different industries. In addition to strength, the wear resistance of materials is also an important criterion for numerous applications. The wear resistance depends on the surface topography as well as the working conditions of the interacting parts. Therefore, extensive experiments are being conducted to improve the suitability of engineering materials (including AMC) for different applications. This paper presents research on manufactured aluminum metal matrix composites reinforced with 10 wt.% of Al2SiO5 (aluminum sillimanite). The manufactured and prepared samples were subjected to surface topography measurements and to tribological studies both with and without lubricant using a block-on-ring tester. Based on the results, analyses of the surface topography (i.e., surface roughness parameters, Abbott–Firestone curve, and surface defects) as well as of the tribological characteristics (i.a. friction coefficient, linear wear, and wear intensity) were performed. Differences in the surface topography of the manufactured elements were shown. The surface topography had a significant impact on tribological characteristics of the sliding joints in the tests where lubrication was and was not used. Better tribological characteristics were obtained for the surfaces characterized by greater roughness (determined on the basis of both the profile and surface texture parameters). In the case of tribological tests with lubrication, the friction coefficient as well as the wear intensity was significantly lower compared to tribological tests without lubrication. However, lower values of the friction coefficient and wear intensity were still recorded for the surfaces that were characterized by greater roughness. The obtained results showed that it is important to analyze the surface topography because surface characteristics influence tribological properties.

Review of the coatings used for brake discs regarding their wear resistance and environmental effect

Wear of a friction pair of brake (brake disc and pads), in addition to reducing the active safety of vehicles, leads to the formation of particles that can affect the environment and human health. In addition to the technologies that are being developed for the collection of particles created by the wear of brakes during braking process, today new materials are being introduced, as well as various technologies for processing friction pairs with the aim of reducing brake wear and thus the formation of particles. Furthermore, today, technologies for coating (cladding) the friction surfaces of disc brakes with some materials are increasingly applied and researched, in order to reduce the wear intensity (wear rate) of disc brakes, i.e. the emission of particles created by wear of friction pairs. The aim of this paper is to analyse and review different deposition techniques and materials used for brake discs coatings, as well as the effect it has on the wear rate of friction pair. There are many coating deposition techniques, and special attention is paid to the technology of laser hardfacing of brake rotors.

The Use of Surfacing Materials to Increase the Durability of Disc Harrow Working Elements

Introduction. For surface tillage operation there widely used disc harrows, working bodies of which are discs wearing out during operation. The wear intensity of discs depends on the wear resistance of their working surfaces, working modes and properties of the cultivated soil. It has been found that an effective way to increase the life of discs is surfacing them with wear-resistant materials. The aim of the work is to study the wear out of surfacing materials, which can be used to harden discs and to make recommendation for the use of these materials in the repair departments of agricultural enterprises. Materials and Methods. Surfacing with electrodes T-590 and powder wires PP-Np200Kh15S1GRT, VELTEK-N560.02 and PP-Np280Kh9F7SG4 were taken as test materials. For wear tests of materials in abrasive mass, there was used an apparatus to simulate the moisture content and composition (sandy loam or loam) of the soil. In the disk-pad tests, the effect of abrasive particle size, load and sliding friction velocity on the wear of the materials was studied. In field tests, wear of the disks made of 65G steel, surfaced toothed and solid disks were monitored. Results. Laboratory studies of the materials revealed the effect of soil moisture and composition, load, abrasive grit and sliding friction velocity on wear. The main factor determining the wear resistance of materials is their structural state. The indexes of wear resistance of surfacing were determined during the laboratory tests and confirmed by field tests. Discussion and Conclusion. Surfacing with flux-cored wire PP-Np280Kh9F7SG4 has the highest wear resistance of the studied materials. The technology of hard-facing disks with modern materials, in particular with flux-cored wire PP-Np280Kh9F7SG4, can be implemented in repair departments of agricultural enterprises when they have the equipment for hard-facing and sharpening of working surfaces.

Investigation of piston ring wear engines by the mathematical statistics method

Improving the reliability and durability of internal combustion engines makes it possible to increase productivity and reduce the cost of operation. The study of nature and magnitude of piston rings wear is relevant and represents a scientific novelty. During the operation of internal combustion engines, it is almost impossible to determine the influence of various factors on the wear rate and the resource of piston rings. One of the most accurate ways to study the wear intensity and the service life values of internal combustion engines piston rings during operation is the statistical method. The method of mathematical statistics allows us to study the nature and magnitude of individual parts wear with a sufficient degree of accuracy, to determine the main causes of wear, to outline ways of increasing the parts wear resistance, to establish durability criteria, to reasonably assign standard service life of parts and plan the parts need for any period with a given probability, with climatic conditions being taking into account. The article presents the collected statistical material on the internal combustion engines piston rings wear of construction and road vehicles operated at construction sites of Rostov region. It has been processed according to the normal Gauss law and data on the wear and service life of piston rings are obtained. The obtained experimental data on the wear of piston rings in height are reliable to the distribution law and can be used to determine the intensity of engines piston rings wear at repair enterprises.

Coefficient of mutual overlap in metal-polymer tribosystems

The polymer hybrid material under study is used as an antifriction coating of the friction contact surface. The experimental studies have been carried out on a special test bed with a reciprocating motion of the tribosystem in conditions of a mutual overlap coefficient less than one. The influence of the most important operational parameters, such as temperature, operating wear and wear rate, has been studied. The temperature was determined in the area of fixing the coating on a metal substrate, since the adhesive strength of the coating ensures the operability of this tribosystem. In addition, for the maximum friction modes, such standard parameters as the wear intensity and service life have been calculated. The wear resistance class has been set.

Volume/shear work ratio influence on wear and stress of soil chisel tine modelled by DEM

Agricultural equipment is working in very high-stress conditions. However, it has a significant influence on the wear losses of soil processing parts. Chisel is operating at 30 cm working depth at a maximum of 12 km·h−1 working speed. Due to unpredictable soil conditions, chisel tines suffer high wear losses. It leads to time consumption and cost expenses during the soil preparation period. Wear resistance, and agronomical requirements (working depth, loosening of soil) are the main criteria of agricultural equipment producers. The discrete element method is a solution that simulates soil as sphere shape particles with soil properties. Wear results reveal the change of parts shape, acting forces, and stresses during the simulation in the virtual soil bin. The used Rocky DEM software uses a parameter C (volume/shear work ratio) to describe wear intensity, which varies for different geometry. Chisel tine geometry should be divided into sections with varied parameter C according to stress acting on the surface. The test conditions can be used for future wear analysis of varied tool geometry and protection (sintered tungsten carbide plates, hard-faced surface, etc.) agricultural tools to compare its durability in different soil conditions.

Influence of Hydrogen-Containing Fuels and Environmentally Friendly Lubricating Coolant on Nitrogen Steels’ Wear Resistance for Spark Ignition Engine Pistons and Rings Kit Gasket Set

In this study, modern nitrogen steels used for the manufacture of rings for Honda engines (70CC, 90CC, CRF70F, XL70, XR70, C70, CT70, ATC70, CL70) as well as other transport tribotechnical units was investigated. Due to the present ecological situation in the world, new environmentally friendly lubricating fluids for nitrogen steels’ tribotechnical units and surface treatments have been proposed. The results of tribotechnical tests are presented in the form of diagrams, graphs and step polynomials obtained by mathematically describing the changes in wear intensity when the load changes for different lubricating fluids. Friction pairs were compared with ShellHF-E 46 (synthetic lubricating fluid), ShellHF-R (biological origin) and lubricating and cooling liquids with 1%, 3% and 5% vegetable oil concentrations. In tribocoupling it was found that hydrogen diffuses into the metal because the tribodestruction of lubricating coolants plays an active role in the destruction of friction surfaces.

Application of 3D Roughness Parameters for Wear Intensity Calculations

In this paper, calculations of 3D parameter Vm (material volume) of surfaces with irregular roughness and comparison with experimental data were performed, with further application of this parameter in calculations of wear intensity. First, using Mountains Map software for profilometric measurements, 3D roughness processing and determination of material volume Vm at specific relative levels γ were performed. The next step was an additional analysis of the distribution of surface ordinates using a theoretical and experimental Laplace function. The given check confirmed that for mostly surfaces with irregular roughness the ordinate distribution corresponds to the normal Gaussian distribution law, but in cases when the asymmetry of the ordinate distribution function goes outside the permissible limits (|∆Ssk|> 10%), errors> 10 % occur. On this basis, the mathematical formula of the material volume Vm was derived, and the obtained calculations were compared with the measured values. The results showed that the calculated values of the parameter Vm were very close to the experimental data (|∆Vm|<10 %), while at the relative level γ=+3, errors occurred that was related to the deviation from the normal distribution law. It was concluded that the given parameter could be used in the calculations of linear wear intensity, knowing the relative level γ.

Polishing of precision parts of optical-electronic and laser equipment

The mechanism of interaction of the optical surface with the polishing dispersed system during polishing is investigated. It is established that the energy transfer between them is a consequence of the dipole-dipole interaction in the donor-acceptor system and occurs by the Ferster mechanism. It was found that the decrease in the spectral separation between the treated material and the particles of polishing powder causes an increase in the size of sludge particles and wear particles, which leads to an increase in the roughness parameters Ra, Rq, Rmax of optical surfaces during polishing by polishing dispersed sys-tems. It is shown that the polishing productivity of optical surfaces and the wear intensity of polishing powder particles decrease with increasing corresponding transfer energies, which confirms the main pro-visions of the cluster theory of polishing of nonmetallic materials and the validity of quantum mechanical description of resonant energy transfer mechanism between dispersed material and dispersed system.