Comparison of the Tribological Behaviour of Various Graphene Nano-Coatings as a Solid Lubricant for Copper

Author:

Goti Edoardo1ORCID,Mura Andrea1ORCID,Wang Haozhe2ORCID,Ji Xiang2,Kong Jing2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy

2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

Abstract

Among the amazing properties of graphene, superlubricity is one of the most promising properties. This property can be used in industrial field components to reduce friction without using liquid lubricants, and therefore, improve machines’ efficiency and reliability with low environmental impact thanks to the elimination of oil or grease lubricants. In this paper, copper alloy samples for electrical purposes were coated with graphene by four different deposition processes. The investigated synthesis processes are direct grown graphene on bulk Cu, transferred graphene, and self-assembled graphene from graphene flakes. Ball-on-disk tests were performed to evaluate the tribological performance of samples. The aim was to compare the effect on the tribological performance given by different types of coatings, taking also into consideration industrial scalability. Interestingly, not all graphene nano-coatings being compared proved effective in reducing friction and wear in gross sliding conditions. The results show that the cost-effective self-assembled graphene is the longer-lasting nano-coating among those investigated in this work, and can reduce both friction and wear. Tests revealed that graphene coatings can be applied as a solid lubricant, reducing friction up to 78%, and reducing the average wear volume up to 40%.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science

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