Solid lubricant behavior of MoS2 and WSe2-based nanocomposite coatings
- Santiago Domínguez-Meister
- Teresa Cristina Rojas
- Marta Brizuela
- Juan Carlos Sánchez-López
DOIAbstract
Tribological coatings made of MoS2 and WSe2 phases and their corresponding combinations with tungsten carbide (WC) were prepared by non-reactive magnetron sputtering of individual targets of similar composition. A comparative tribological analysis of these multiphase coatings was done in both ambient air (30–40% relative humidity, RH) and dry nitrogen (RH<7%) environments using the same tribometer and testing conditions. A nanostructural study using advanced transmission electron microscopy of the initial coatings and examination of the counterfaces after the friction test using different analytical tools helped to elucidate what governs the tribological behavior for each type of environment. This allowed conclusions to be made about the in...
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