Formation of mesostructure compositions based on refractory compounds for friction couples (A review)

Keywords

mesostructure cemented carbide, sintering, face seals, friction pairs, fatigue strength wear and crack grows resistance, work of fracture, elastic and plastic deformation, thermal residual stresses.

Cite as

Matviichuk O. O. Formation of mesostructure compositions based on refractory compounds for friction couples (A review). Physicochemical Mechanics of Materials. 2024. 60(3), 056-065.

https://doi.org/10.15407/pcmm2024.03.056

Abstract

The creation of mesostructural compositions for friction pairs made of cemented carbide based on WC and TiC carbides is presented. The class of mesoelement will determine the features of sintering of the mesocomposition. For friction pairs, mesocompositions of the first and second classes based on carbides of refractory compounds are suitable, and for mesocompositions of the first class, solid-phase sintering under pressure must be used to prevent rapid decay of the granules of mesoelements, and for mesocompositions of the second class, liquid-phase sintering is sufficient. The dependence of the crack growth resistance and wear resistance on the volume content of binder metal and mesoelement granules in the composition and their influence on the level of residual thermal stresses, which are lower compared to homogeneous hard alloys, is demonstrated. The influence of alloying elements such as Cr₃C₂ and Mo₂C on mesoelements and mesostructure formation during liquid phase sintering is highlighted. The necessity of using a nickel binder for the manufacture of friction pairs based on WC and TiC carbides for operation in nuclear reactor turbines is substantiated.

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