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Electro-tribological properties of diamond like carbon coatings

Show Author's Information Iñigo BRACERAS1( ),  Iñigo IBÁÑEZ1,  Santiago DOMINGUEZ-MEISTER1,  Xabier VELASCO2,  Marta BRIZUELA1,  Iñaki GARMENDIA2
Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, Donostia-San Sebastián 20009, Spain
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Plaza de Europa, 1, Donostia-San Sebastián 20018, Spain
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coefficient of friction, DLC, electro-tribology, ECR-electrical contact resistance
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BRACERAS I, IBÁÑEZ I, DOMINGUEZ-MEISTER S, et al. Electro-tribological properties of diamond like carbon coatings. Friction, 2020, 8(2): 451-461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-019-0286-2
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Diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings typically present good self-lubricating tribological properties that could be of interest in sliding dielectric contacts in multiple electrical applications. In this work electro-tribological studies have been performed on several DLC coatings against aluminum in different humidity conditions, in which the coefficients of friction (CoFs) and electrical contact resistance (ECR) were continuously monitored. Results show that CoF and ECR data can be linked to the properties of the coatings (thickness, finishing, microstructure, residual stresses, and wettability) and the degradation modes of their tribological and electrical properties. Therefore, electro-tribological data can provide valuable information about the performance of dielectric coatings, the reasons behind it, and assist in the development of the coatings. ECR also shows potential for on-line monitoring of coated parts in operation.


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Electro-tribological properties of diamond like carbon coatings

Show Author's information Iñigo BRACERAS1( ), Iñigo IBÁÑEZ1, Santiago DOMINGUEZ-MEISTER1, Xabier VELASCO2, Marta BRIZUELA1, Iñaki GARMENDIA2
Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, Donostia-San Sebastián 20009, Spain
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Plaza de Europa, 1, Donostia-San Sebastián 20018, Spain

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Diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings typically present good self-lubricating tribological properties that could be of interest in sliding dielectric contacts in multiple electrical applications. In this work electro-tribological studies have been performed on several DLC coatings against aluminum in different humidity conditions, in which the coefficients of friction (CoFs) and electrical contact resistance (ECR) were continuously monitored. Results show that CoF and ECR data can be linked to the properties of the coatings (thickness, finishing, microstructure, residual stresses, and wettability) and the degradation modes of their tribological and electrical properties. Therefore, electro-tribological data can provide valuable information about the performance of dielectric coatings, the reasons behind it, and assist in the development of the coatings. ECR also shows potential for on-line monitoring of coated parts in operation.

Keywords: coefficient of friction, DLC, electro-tribology, ECR-electrical contact resistance

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Received: 09 November 2018
Revised: 12 January 2019
Accepted: 04 March 2019
Published: 07 June 2019
Issue date: April 2020

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This work was financially supported by FUTURE GRIDS-2020, Frontiers, and nG-17 projects (Elkartek, Economic Development Department at the Basque Government).

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