Influence of surface finishing operations on the dry sliding friction and wear response of zirconia composites

摘要

The dry sliding friction and wear response of ZrO_2-40vol.%WC, ZrO_2-40vol.%TiCN and ZrO_2-40vol.%TiN composites with different surface finish variants was compared using a Plint TE77 tribometer. The worn surfaces and wear debris of the investigated ZrO_2-based composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and surface topography.