Excellent Tribological Properties of Lower Reduced Graphene Oxide Content Copper Composite by Using a One-Step Reduction Molecular-Level Mixing Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Cu-RGO Composite Preparation
2.2. Material Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure of the Bulk Cu-RGO Composites
3.2. Tribological Properties of Cu/RGO Composites
3.3. Friction and Wear Mechanism
4. Conclusions
- Cu-RGO composites were successfully prepared by one-step reduction with a modified MLM method and hot-press sintering. For such composites, the RGO distribution in the Cu-RGO composites shifts from unordered to three-dimensional as the RGO increases to above 1.0 wt.%.
- There are benefits from this good, three-dimensional combination; the hardness of the composite with 2.0 wt.% RGO was without much deterioration, represented a 39% enhancement over pure Cu.
- Compared to the as-sintered pure Cu, the Cu composite with only 1.0 wt.% RGO presented a lower friction coefficient and wear rates. The RGO improves the tribological behavior of copper matrix composites by hindering deformation of the copper matrix and forming a continuous lubrication transfer layer on the worn surface.
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Zone | C (wt.%) | O (wt.%) | Fe (wt.%) | Cu (wt.%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 2.01 | 0.03 | 97.96 |
2 | 0 | 1.55 | 0.20 | 98.26 |
3 | 0 | 4.43 | 0.66 | 94.92 |
4 | 0 | 3.62 | 0.33 | 96.05 |
5 | 4.68 | 0.70 | 0.24 | 94.39 |
Zone | C (wt.%) | O (wt.%) | Fe (wt.%) | Cu (wt.%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.99 | 6.28 | 1.22 | 89.52 |
2 | 3.74 | 4.46 | 0.87 | 90.92 |
3 | 16.99 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 81.52 |
4 | 10.06 | 1.26 | 0.21 | 88.47 |
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Nie, H.; Fu, L.; Zhu, J.; Yang, W.; Li, D.; Zhou, L. Excellent Tribological Properties of Lower Reduced Graphene Oxide Content Copper Composite by Using a One-Step Reduction Molecular-Level Mixing Process. Materials 2018, 11, 600. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040600
Nie H, Fu L, Zhu J, Yang W, Li D, Zhou L. Excellent Tribological Properties of Lower Reduced Graphene Oxide Content Copper Composite by Using a One-Step Reduction Molecular-Level Mixing Process. Materials. 2018; 11(4):600. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040600
Chicago/Turabian StyleNie, Haibin, Licai Fu, Jiajun Zhu, Wulin Yang, Deyi Li, and Lingping Zhou. 2018. "Excellent Tribological Properties of Lower Reduced Graphene Oxide Content Copper Composite by Using a One-Step Reduction Molecular-Level Mixing Process" Materials 11, no. 4: 600. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040600