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The development of a high-performance solid-lubricating composite with excellent self-lubricity over a broad temperature range in vacuum is significant to solve the frictional problems of spatial mechanisms. In this study, the vacuum tribological behaviors of nickel-matrix/Ag/(Ca, Ba)F2/graphite (0–2 wt%) composites were studied from 25 to 800 °C. The results show that the synergistic effects of solid lubricants can significantly improve the tribological properties of the composites in vacuum, with the graphite content contributing considerably. For 2 wt% graphite, a low friction coefficient (0.14–0.25) and the lowest wear rate ((0.12−4.78)×10−5 mm3·N−1·m−1) were observed in vacuum over the entire testing temperature range. Moreover, the wear mechanisms were clarified via analysis of the chemical composition and morphologies of the sliding surfaces.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51675510 and 51975558) and the Open Foundation for the State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication (No. LSL-1808).
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Jinming ZHEN. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in State Key laboratory of Solid Lubrication from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Presently, he is a lecture of College of Materials Science and Engineering at Liaocheng University. His primary research interests are surface coating, high temperature tribology, and surface characterization.
Jun CHENG. He received his Ph.D. degree in material science in 2014 from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, then he joined the State Key laboratory of Solid Lubrication at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics. His current position is an associate professor. His research is mainly focused on high temperature tribology, liquid-metal tribology, and the design and application of frictional materials.
Jun YANG. He received his Ph.D. degree in material science and engineering in 2005 from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics. Then, he joined the State Key laboratory of Solid Lubrication at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics. His current position is a full professor and the deputy director of the laboratory. His major research interests are high-temperature tribology, tribology of nanomaterials, combustion synthesis of nanostructured materials, and powder metallurgical materials.
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Zhen, J., Cheng, J., Tan, H. et al. Investigation of tribological characteristics of nickel alloy-based solid-lubricating composites at elevated temperatures under vacuum. Friction 9, 990–1001 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-020-0384-1
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