Abstract
AbstractLaminated Ti3SiC2 crystals are prepared of Ti, Si, C and Al powders by the method of hot isostatic pressing with NaCl additive in argon at 1350 °C. The laminated morphology of Ti3SiC2 is presented through the SEM and TEM observations. The results of high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns combined, it can be seen that the layers are of Ti3SiC2 crystals. The growth mechanism of Ti3SiC2 crystals, controlled by two‐dimensional nucleation, is also explained. The tribological properties of Ti3SiC2 crystals as additives in HVI500 base oil are investigated by a UMT‐2 ball‐on‐plate friction and wear tester. The study shows that under determinate conditions, the friction coefficient of the base oil containing Ti3SiC2 crystals is lower than that of pure base oil, and it decreases with the increase of mass percent of Ti3SiC2 nanolayers when its proportion is lower than 5wt. %. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
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