Wear Resistance of Ti–Al–C MAX Phases …
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5 is the same as of variant 7 obtained by two-stage technology. However, it is shown
that the level of parameter h for this material is lower than for the material of variant
7, and it is significantly lower than that of aluminum alloy (variant 8). According to
this, the material of variant 5 has a higher resistance to arc damage.
4 Conclusions
It is found that materials based on the Ti 3 AlC 2 MAX phase obtained only by hot
pressing (one-step technology) practically are not inferior in microhardness, strength,
and wear resistance to similar materials obtained by two-step technology (vacuum
synthesis and hot pressing). However, they cause intense wear of the copper specimens in the “composite–M1 copper” friction pair. It is shown that a significant reduction in copper wear can be achieved due to the formation of the porous microstructure
of the body material for such tribocouple by reducing the hot pressing pressure from
30 MPa to 15 MPa. For this case, wear resistance of the copper counterbody is nine
times higher than for the case of the “aluminum alloy–copper” tribopair that models
the interaction of the electrical contact inserts of trams pantographs with contact
wires of the catenary used in Ukraine.
References
1. Gershman IS, Bol’shakov YuL, Sychenko VG (2008) Compatibility of different currentcollecting materials in the same segment of a contact wire, Zaliznych Transp Ukrainy, No
5:52–56
2. Serhienko SA, Koval’ VA, Current-collecting sliding element, Patent No. 77745 of Ukraine,
Publ. On 25.02.2013, Bull. No. 4
3. Barsoum M (2000) The Mn+1AXn phases: a new class of solid thermodynamically stable
nanolaminates. Progr Solid State Chem 28(1–4):201–281
4. Radovich M, Barsoum MW (2013) MAX phases: bridging the gap between metals and
ceramics. Amer Ceram Soc Bull 92(3):20–27
5. Prikhna T, Ostash O, Basyuk T et al (2015) Thermal stability and mechanical characteristics
of densified Ti3AlC2-based material. Solid State Phenom 230:140–143
6. Ivasyshyn AD, Ostash OP, Prikhna TO et al (2015) Influence of technological media on the
mechanical and physical properties of materials for fuel cells. Mater Sci 51(2):149–157
7. Ivasyshyn A, Ostash O, Prikhna T et al (2016) Oxidation resistance of materials based on
Ti 3 AlC 2 nanolaminate at 600 °C in air. Nanoscale Res Lett 11:358. https://doi.org/10.1186/
s11671-016-1571-x
8. Xiao QD, Lv ZL (2012) Current-carrying friction and wear characteristics of Ti3AlC2 by novel
method of infiltration sintering. Adv Appl Ceram 111(4):202–207
9. Huang X, Feng Y, Qian G, Liu K (2017) Erosion behavior of Ti3AlC2 cathode under atmosphere
air arc. J Alloys Comp 727:419–427
10. Prikhna TO, Podhurs’ka VYa, Ostash OP et al (2019) Influence of the technology of production
of composites based on the Max phases of titanium on the process of wear in contact with copper.
Part I. Two-stage technology. Mater Sci 54(4):589–595
613
5 is the same as of variant 7 obtained by two-stage technology. However, it is shown
that the level of parameter h for this material is lower than for the material of variant
7, and it is significantly lower than that of aluminum alloy (variant 8). According to
this, the material of variant 5 has a higher resistance to arc damage.
4 Conclusions
It is found that materials based on the Ti 3 AlC 2 MAX phase obtained only by hot
pressing (one-step technology) practically are not inferior in microhardness, strength,
and wear resistance to similar materials obtained by two-step technology (vacuum
synthesis and hot pressing). However, they cause intense wear of the copper specimens in the “composite–M1 copper” friction pair. It is shown that a significant reduction in copper wear can be achieved due to the formation of the porous microstructure
of the body material for such tribocouple by reducing the hot pressing pressure from
30 MPa to 15 MPa. For this case, wear resistance of the copper counterbody is nine
times higher than for the case of the “aluminum alloy–copper” tribopair that models
the interaction of the electrical contact inserts of trams pantographs with contact
wires of the catenary used in Ukraine.
References
1. Gershman IS, Bol’shakov YuL, Sychenko VG (2008) Compatibility of different currentcollecting materials in the same segment of a contact wire, Zaliznych Transp Ukrainy, No
5:52–56
2. Serhienko SA, Koval’ VA, Current-collecting sliding element, Patent No. 77745 of Ukraine,
Publ. On 25.02.2013, Bull. No. 4
3. Barsoum M (2000) The Mn+1AXn phases: a new class of solid thermodynamically stable
nanolaminates. Progr Solid State Chem 28(1–4):201–281
4. Radovich M, Barsoum MW (2013) MAX phases: bridging the gap between metals and
ceramics. Amer Ceram Soc Bull 92(3):20–27
5. Prikhna T, Ostash O, Basyuk T et al (2015) Thermal stability and mechanical characteristics
of densified Ti3AlC2-based material. Solid State Phenom 230:140–143
6. Ivasyshyn AD, Ostash OP, Prikhna TO et al (2015) Influence of technological media on the
mechanical and physical properties of materials for fuel cells. Mater Sci 51(2):149–157
7. Ivasyshyn A, Ostash O, Prikhna T et al (2016) Oxidation resistance of materials based on
Ti 3 AlC 2 nanolaminate at 600 °C in air. Nanoscale Res Lett 11:358. https://doi.org/10.1186/
s11671-016-1571-x
8. Xiao QD, Lv ZL (2012) Current-carrying friction and wear characteristics of Ti3AlC2 by novel
method of infiltration sintering. Adv Appl Ceram 111(4):202–207
9. Huang X, Feng Y, Qian G, Liu K (2017) Erosion behavior of Ti3AlC2 cathode under atmosphere
air arc. J Alloys Comp 727:419–427
10. Prikhna TO, Podhurs’ka VYa, Ostash OP et al (2019) Influence of the technology of production
of composites based on the Max phases of titanium on the process of wear in contact with copper.
Part I. Two-stage technology. Mater Sci 54(4):589–595