Application features of microarc oxidation technology

Abstract

The technology of microarc oxidation of valve metals is one of the promising methods for engineering the working surface of friction units of modern technology. As a result of the versatility of the technology, it is possible to obtain composite ceramic coatings and materials of various types. Their properties are set by the electrical modes of material formation, the chemical composition of the electrolyte, and the possible further modification of the ceramic matrix with micro- and nanosized tribofillers. Based on the practical results of their research in the field of creating coatings of various types by microarc oxidation, an analysis is given of the main areas of application of microplasma electrolytic oxidation technology, their advantages over other methods of surface modification, structure and properties of the materials obtained. It is possible to distinguish the modification of the friction surface of a part by the method of microplasma electrolytic oxidation in order to increase its hardness and wear resistance. Good results were obtained in increasing the wear resistance of the hardened working surface of the spinning machine parts, the number of equipment repairs was reduced by more than 20 times. The use of microarc oxidation is promising for the preparation of composite coatings, which are a ceramic matrix in which solid lubricating dispersed particles are embedded. The technology of forming a matrix on aluminum, modified with dispersed magnetite, graphite and molybdenum disulfide, has been developed. According to the results of comparative tribotechnical tests, it was found that the intensity of linear wear of the material filled with MoS2 is 3 times, and Fe3O4 - 1.6 times lower than that of the coatings without filler. Based on the technology of microplasma electrolytic oxidation, an original technology has been developed for obtaining mineral-ceramic material, which is a matrix of aluminum oxide and dispersed diamond inclusions. Abrasive wheels made from this material have a consistently high volumetric cutting ability, 1.5-3.5 times higher than the traditional analogues and are characterized by high diamond retention. The possibilities of microplasma oxidation have not yet been fully explored, the most promising direction being the creation of nanostructured coatings for a specific technological task.