Study on Tribological Performances of n-Na<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>/ion Nitrocarburized Duplex Layer at Different Temperatures

Abstract

The paper studied the tribological performances of n-Na2B4O7/ion nitrocarburized duplex layer at different temperatures. It is found that the n-Na2B4O7/ion nitrocarburized duplex layer has more excellent friction reduction and wear resistance performances than the intermediate frequency quenched surface under CD15W-40 oil lubricating at different temperatures, especially at the higher temperature 100°C, the friction factor and volume loss of the duplex layer is 63% and 96% less than that of the intermediate frequency quenched surface respectively, which indicates that n-Na2B4O7/ion nitrocarburized duplex layer can play more excellent friction reduction, wear resistance and scuffing resistance performances at the relative higher temperature. This because that the chemical reaction films including oxide, BN and so on formed on the friction surface play the solid lubrication function, and the n-Na2B4O7 particles on the friction surface play the "Micron nanobearing" function.