Al2O3/WS2 Surface Layers Produced on the Basis of Aluminum Alloys for Applications in Oil-Free Kinematic Systems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Test Material—Piston Seal
2.2. Research Material—The Cylinders of Actuators
2.3. Research Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Friction in the Layer-Seal System and Pressure in the Cylinder Chambers
3.2. Temperature of the Layer-Sealing System
3.3. Analysis of the Wear of Seals and Layers Formed on the Cylinders of Actuators
3.4. Thickness, Structure and Surface Morphology of the Layers Produced on Actuator Cylinders
3.5. Spectrometric and EDS Analysis of the Layers Produced on the Cylinders of the Actuators
3.6. Stereometric Analysis of the Surface of the Layers Produced on the Actuator Cylinders
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | SGP Parameters | SGP Parameters | ||||||||||||
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Sq μm | Ssk | Sku | Sp μm | Sv μm | Sz μm | Sp/Sz | Sq μm | Ssk | Sku | Sp μm | Sv μm | Sz μm | Sp/Sz | |
Before test | After test | |||||||||||||
Before etching | 0.36 | 0.44 | 5.93 | 1.68 | 1.30 | 2.91 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
After etching | 0.47 | 0.47 | 4.16 | 1.71 | 1.54 | 3.18 | 0.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C1 | 0.46 | −0.5 | 4.38 | 1.54 | 2.29 | 3.70 | 0.42 | 0.51 | −0.78 | 7.16 | 2.88 | 3.44 | 3.97 | 0.72 |
C2 | 0.54 | −1.15 | 2.8 | 1.95 | 1.62 | 3.49 | 0.56 | 0.9 | 1.02 | 6.12 | 5.92 | 2.08 | 7.76 | 0.76 |
Sample | Sk [μm] | Spk [μm] | Svk [μm] | |||
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before test | after test | before test | after test | before test | after test | |
C1 | 1.12 | 1.23 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.58 | 0.67 |
C2 | 1.44 | 2.16 | 0.42 | 1.34 | 0.50 | 0.54 |
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Korzekwa, J.; Bara, M.; Kaptacz, S. Al2O3/WS2 Surface Layers Produced on the Basis of Aluminum Alloys for Applications in Oil-Free Kinematic Systems. Materials 2021, 14, 7738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247738
Korzekwa J, Bara M, Kaptacz S. Al2O3/WS2 Surface Layers Produced on the Basis of Aluminum Alloys for Applications in Oil-Free Kinematic Systems. Materials. 2021; 14(24):7738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247738
Chicago/Turabian StyleKorzekwa, Joanna, Marek Bara, and Sławomir Kaptacz. 2021. "Al2O3/WS2 Surface Layers Produced on the Basis of Aluminum Alloys for Applications in Oil-Free Kinematic Systems" Materials 14, no. 24: 7738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247738