Influence of Carbon-Containing Additives in the Composition of Copper-Based Friction Material on Boundary Friction in Mineral and Synthetic Oils

Abstract

This study provides the results of analyzing the influence of carbon-containing powder additives in the form of powders of fine GK-1 pencil graphite, GE-1 coarse graphite, and foundry coke fractions smaller than 63 and 100–200 μm on the setting and transfer of materials using mineral and synthetic oils. It is established that foundry coke powder allows for improving the resistance of material during seizure. Thus, an increase in the seizure load from 1.4 to 1.7 MPa for mineral oil and from 1.0 to 1.4 MPa for synthetic oil is registered at a sliding speed of 2 m/s. The use of finely dispersed pencil graphite as part of the friction material during friction in synthetic oil increases the speed during seizure; thus, an increase in speed up to 4 m/s is registered at a load of 1 MPa, while an increase in speed for pure 12% bronze is not higher than 2 m/s.