High Temperature Lubricating Behavior of NiAl Matrix Composites With Addition of CuO

Abstract

High temperature self-lubricating NiAl matrix composites with addition of CuO (15, 20, and 25 wt.%) were fabricated by powder metallurgy technique, and the tribological behavior from room temperature to 1000 °C was investigated. It was found that Ni–Cu and Al2O3 phases formed during the fabrication process due to reaction of NiAl and CuO. The tribological results showed that the composite with addition of 25 wt.% CuO has a favorable friction coefficient of about 0.2 and excellent wear resistance with the magnitude of 10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1 at high temperatures (800 and 1000 °C).