Abstract
The dry or unlubricated sliding friction and wear properties of as-cast and annealed BMG (bulk metallic glass) with nominal composition of Fe66.7C7.0Si3.3B5.5P8.7Cr2.3Al2.0Mo4.5 against Si3N4 ceramic ball was studied, along with a conventional material, using a ball-on-disk tribotester at room temperature. The overall average coefficient of friction value of the as-cast BMG was in the range of 0.26–0.42, which was better than the conventional material SUJ2 (0.36–0.46) and comparable with SUS304 (0.31–0.40). The wear mechanism of the Fe-based BMG changed with wear condition. The wear rate increased with increasing load. The hardness of the BMG increased during annealing, however, the wear resistance did not increase proportionally.
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