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Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology

Venturi, F.; Hussain, T.

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Dr FEDERICO VENTURI FEDERICO.VENTURI@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor in Materials & Aerospace Engineering



Abstract

Friction is a major issue in energy efficiency of any apparatus composed of moving mechanical parts, affecting durability and reliability. Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) are good candidates for reducing friction and wear, and suspension high velocity oxy-fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray is a promising technique for their scalable and fast deposition, but it can expose them to excessive heat. In this work, we explore radial injection of GNPs in SHVOF thermal spray as a means of reducing their interaction with the hot flame while still allowing a high momentum transfer and effective deposition. Feedstock injection parameters, such as flowrate, injection angle and position, were studied using high-speed imaging and particles temperature and velocity monitoring at different flame powers using Accuraspray 4.0. Unlubricated ball-on-flat sliding wear tests against an alumina counterbody ball showed a friction coefficient reduction up to a factor 10 compared to the bare substrate, down to 0.07. The deposited layer of GNPs protects the underlying substrate by allowing low-friction dry sliding. A transmission electron microscopy study showed GNPs preserved crystallinity after spray and became amorphized and wrinkled upon wear. This study focused on GNPs but could be relevant to other heat- and oxidation-sensitive materials such as polymers, nitrides and 2D materials.

Citation

Venturi, F., & Hussain, T. (2020). Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 29(1-2), 255–269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-019-00957-y

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 4, 2019
Online Publication Date Nov 14, 2019
Publication Date 2020-01
Deposit Date Nov 20, 2019
Publicly Available Date Nov 20, 2019
Journal Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
Print ISSN 1059-9630
Electronic ISSN 1544-1016
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 1-2
Pages 255–269
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-019-00957-y
Keywords Materials Chemistry; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Condensed Matter Physics
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3343773
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11666-019-00957-y
Contract Date Nov 20, 2019

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