The Effect of Super- and Nanodispersed Powders of Zinc and Copper Alloys in Plastic Greases on the Structure and Triboengineering Properties of Steel Surfaces

摘要

It is demonstrated that the wear rate of tribocouples can be reduced significantly with the use of lubricating compositions obtained by added super- and nanodispersed zinc or Cu-Sn powders to the Lithol-24 plastic grease. When the superdispersed powders of copper alloys interact with tribosurfaces, the copper and tin diffuse into the base metal, producing secondary composite superdispersed structures. The alloyed elements penetrate into the base metal more deeply if the powder contains the nanodispersed fraction. The films of polyfluorinated oligomers based on particles of zinc and copper alloy powders with functional substitutes reduce substantially the friction coefficient of kinematic couples when they are lubricated with these lubricating compositions and expand the temperature range of application of plastic greases.