Run-In Behavior of Nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings Studied By in Situ Tribometry

The friction performance of nanocrystalline diamond coatings was evaluated using in situ tribometry with sapphire counterfaces. Coatings were grown by microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition in an Ar-H-CH{sub 4} plasma, with H ranging from 0 to 36%. In situ examination of the sliding con...

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Published in:Wear 2009-05, Vol.265 (3-4)
Main Authors: Chromik, R.R., Winfrey, A.L., Luning, J., Nemanich, R.J., Wahl, K.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABSORPTION
CARBON
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
COATINGS
DIAMONDS
FINE STRUCTURE
FRICTION
GRAPHITE
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Other,OTHER, CHEM
PLASMA
SAPPHIRE
SPECTROSCOPY
VELOCITY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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Summary:The friction performance of nanocrystalline diamond coatings was evaluated using in situ tribometry with sapphire counterfaces. Coatings were grown by microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition in an Ar-H-CH{sub 4} plasma, with H ranging from 0 to 36%. In situ examination of the sliding contact, combined with ex situ analysis of the sapphire counterface revealed that the velocity accommodation mode was interfacial sliding of a carbonaceous transfer film versus the coating wear track. For most tests, the contact diameter increased during the first 50 sliding cycles and then remained constant. The in situ measure of the contact diameter was found to correlate confidently to ex situ measurements of counterface wear. The performance of the diamond coatings, characterized by quick run-in to low friction was best when a small but detectable graphite peak was present in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) profile. The relative intensity of the XRD graphite peak was also found to directly correlate with the peak position of the C1s {yields} {pi}* transition as measured by near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy. Increasing the relative amount of graphite-bonded sp{sup 2} carbon in the NCD films decreased run-in cycles to low friction.
ISSN:0043-1648
1873-2577