The Effect of Nitrogen Plasma Treatment on Tribological Behaviors of Plasma-sprayed Zirconia Coatings

  • Lim, Dae-Soon (Department of Material Science Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Shin, Jong-Han (Department of Material Science Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Yeob (Department of Material Science Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Cho, Chang-Hee (Department of Material Science Engineering, Korea University)
  • Published : 2001.07.01

Abstract

Zirconia powder containing 3 mol% yttria (3Y-PSZ) was casted on the cast iron substrate by plasma spraying method. Coated specimens were then heat treated at 500$\^{C}$ in nitrogen plasma. Wear tests were performed on nitrogen heat treated and non heat treated samples at temperatures from 25$\^{C}$ to 600$\^{C}$. Wear results showed that the friction coefficient and the wear loss of both the treated and the non-treated samples showed maximum value at 400$\^{C}$. These results were explained by low temperature thermal degradation due to the monoclinic transformation. Nitrogen plasma treatment significantly improved the tribological performance. The effect of nitrogen heat treatment on tribological behavior was explained by the increased micro-hardness and decreased monoclinic faction.

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