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Tribological Properties of WC-Reinforced Ni-Based Coatings Under Different Lubricating Conditions

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In order to improve the tribological properties of aluminum alloy cylinders and cylinder bore walls, WC-reinforced Ni-WC coatings were deposited on an aluminum substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying. The composition and microstructure of Ni-WC coatings with different WC contents were investigated and the tribological properties were tested under oil lubrication, lean oil lubrication and dry friction. The results showed that Ni-WC coatings consisted of a lamellar structure. Friction and wear testing results demonstrated that Ni-WC coatings had much better tribological performance than gray cast iron under different lubricating conditions. These Ni-WC composite coatings exhibited excellent mechanical properties and tribological properties due to the strengthening effect of the WC phase.

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The authors acknowledge the financial supports by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB643302), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2014M551784), Foundation for Selected Postdoctoral Project of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. BSH1401040), Ningbo Municipal Nature Science Foundation (Grant No. 2011A610121), Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Team (Grant No. 2011R50006), and Ningbo Municipal Innovation Team (Grant No.2011B81001).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China

    Xiang Wang, Lufa Zhu, Gang Liu, Eryong Liu, Zhixiang Zeng & Xuedong Wu

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China

    Xiang Wang & Zhiming Zhou

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Wang, X., Zhu, L., Zhou, Z. et al. Tribological Properties of WC-Reinforced Ni-Based Coatings Under Different Lubricating Conditions. J Therm Spray Tech 24, 1323–1332 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-015-0290-7

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