The lubricity of gases
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Author(s)
Zhang, Jie
Wong, Janet
Spikes, Hugh
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A sealed reciprocating tribometer has been used to study the influence of different gaseous
environments on the friction and wear properties of AISI52100 bearing steel at atmospheric
pressure and 25°C. Helium, argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen all give high friction
and wear,suggestive of very little, if any tribofilm formation under the conditions studied. Dry
air and oxygen also give high friction, slightly lower than the inert gases, but produce
extremely high wear, much higher than the inert gases. This is characteristic of the
phenomenon of “oxidational wear”. The two gases ammonia and carbon monoxide give
relatively low friction and wear, and XPS analysis indicates that this is due to the formation of
adsorbed ammonia/nitride and carbonate films respectively.
environments on the friction and wear properties of AISI52100 bearing steel at atmospheric
pressure and 25°C. Helium, argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen all give high friction
and wear,suggestive of very little, if any tribofilm formation under the conditions studied. Dry
air and oxygen also give high friction, slightly lower than the inert gases, but produce
extremely high wear, much higher than the inert gases. This is characteristic of the
phenomenon of “oxidational wear”. The two gases ammonia and carbon monoxide give
relatively low friction and wear, and XPS analysis indicates that this is due to the formation of
adsorbed ammonia/nitride and carbonate films respectively.
Date Issued
2024-12
Date Acceptance
2024-08-15
Citation
Tribology Letters, 2024, 72 (4)
ISSN
1023-8883
Publisher
Springer
Journal / Book Title
Tribology Letters
Volume
72
Issue
4
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11249-024-01911-y
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
108
Date Publish Online
2024-08-28