The paper concerns the influence of lubricants on surface fatigue of coated elements. As lubricants a mineral base oil and its mixtures with AW/EP additives were used. TiN and CrN coatings were deposited using the arc-vacuum technique, and WC/C by reactive sputtering. The tests were performed using a cone-three ball tester. The worn surfaces were observed employing SEM and analyzed using EDS technique. The results show that coatings like TiN and CrN do not exhibit a satisfactory resistance to cyclic stress. Only WC/C coatings, in rolling contacts may prolong the life of heavy-loaded machine components.

Volume Subject Area:
Surface Engineering and Coatings
Topics:
Fatigue, Rolling contact, Coatings, Lubricants, Machine components, Mineral oil, Sputtering (Irradiation), Stress, Vacuum
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