Optimization of several surface treatment processes for alleviating fretting damage of a locking pin

Jifan HE; Zhenbing CAI; Yanping REN; Jinfang PENG; Jianhua LIU; Minhao ZHU

doi:10.1007/s40544-021-0526-0

Friction 2022, 10(8): 1217-1233 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0526-0

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Optimization of several surface treatment processes for alleviating fretting damage of a locking pin

Show Author's Information Hide Author's Information Jifan HE^¹, Zhenbing CAI^¹(

), Yanping REN^¹, Jinfang PENG^², Jianhua LIU^³, Minhao ZHU^³(

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1School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

2Traction Power State Key Laboratory, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

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wear mechanism, dynamic response, surface treatment, fretting wear, locking pin

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HE J, CAI Z, REN Y, et al. Optimization of several surface treatment processes for alleviating fretting damage of a locking pin. Friction, 2022, 10(8): 1217-1233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0526-0

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The operational safety and reliability of a variable gauge train are affected by the anti-fretting wear performance of the locking mechanism. The main purpose of this study is to optimize the surface treatment process for a locking pin material under actual service conditions to alleviate fretting damage. Based on the two basic principles of surface strengthening and friction reduction, a substrate (AISI 4135 steel) surface was treated by laser quenching (LQ), plasma nitriding (PN), and bonded MoS₂ coating. Systematic fretting wear tests were conducted, and the wear behavior and damage mechanism of various treated surfaces were comprehensively investigated. The results indicate that the wear resistances of the LQ- and PN-treated surfaces were significantly improved, and their main wear mechanisms were abrasive wear, delamination, and oxidation wear. The MoS₂ coating exhibits the lowest friction coefficient and energy dissipation due to its self-lubricating property, but it incurs the highest wear rate and failure in the form of plastic deformation. Furthermore, the rough compound layer with a high hardness on the PN-treated surface is conducive to the formation and maintenance of the third-body contact at the fretting interface, consequently resulting in a significant reduction in wear. An optimal surface treatment process for alleviating fretting damage of the locking pin is recommended via comprehensive evaluation, which provides a reference for the anti-fretting protection of related mechanical components.

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Optimization of several surface treatment processes for alleviating fretting damage of a locking pin

Show Author's information Hide Author's Information Jifan HE^¹, Zhenbing CAI^¹(

), Yanping REN^¹, Jinfang PENG^², Jianhua LIU^³, Minhao ZHU^³(

)

1School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

2Traction Power State Key Laboratory, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China

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Keywords: wear mechanism, dynamic response, surface treatment, fretting wear, locking pin

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Received: 05 February 2021

Revised: 28 April 2021

Accepted: 17 May 2021

Published: 20 September 2021

Issue date: August 2022

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51627806).

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