Atomistic simulation and experimental verification of tribological behavior of high entropy alloy/graphene composite coatings

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volume

467

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Engineering / Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

RAS ID

58435

Funders

National Key Research and Development Program of China / Natural Science Foundation of China / Key Resarch and Development Program of Shaanxi Province / Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

Comments

Li, S., Ye, W. T., Shi, Y. R., Zhou, Q., Chen, Y. N., Guo, T., . . . Wang, H. F. (2023). Atomistic simulation and experimental verification of tribological behavior of high entropy alloy/graphene composite coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 467, article 129683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129683

Abstract

Dissatisfactory yield strength and wear have been critical issues in FCC single phase high entropy alloy (HEA) limiting wide applications as advanced engineering materials, in spite of their attractive mechanical and physical properties. Here we show by introducing graphene layer, the tribological properties of Fe20Ni20Cr20Co20Cu20/graphene composite coatings can be noticeably enhanced. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to probe the tribological mechanisms of HEA/graphene composite coatings. It was revealed that the reasonable choice of single-layer graphene geometry and embedding position play an important part in friction reduction and anti-wear of the coatings. The graphene interface not only cause robust dislocation blockage from HEA, but also reduces the accumulation of atoms at surface during sliding. Besides, the influence of temperature on the tribological behavior of the coatings is explored. The tribological performances of the coatings were also investigated by the experimental nanoscratch test, which are consistent with the simulation results. The present work provides a theoretical and technical support for the design of wear-resistant self-lubricating coatings, promoting the engineering applications of HEA coating materials.

DOI

10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129683

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