In-situ liquid lubrication with bearing effect on a semi-out-of-plane ordered ternary (TiVCr)3AlC2 MAX at 800 ºC.

Ternary (TiVCr) 3 AlC 2 with a semi-out-of-plane chemical ordering is synthesized, and its temperature-dependent wear behavior is assessed at the temperature from 25 to 800 ºC. In the ternary MAX, V forms a solid solution with both Ti and Cr, which keeps the out-of-plane chemical ordering of Cr while breaking the ordering of Ti. By coupling with Si 3 N 4 , a reduction of mean wear rate is detected along with increasing temperatures starting at 200 ºC, which is relied on the states of the oxide glaze. Particularly, a synergism of in-situ liquid lubrication from molten oxides and a "bearing effect" provided by refractory oxide particles are observed at 800 ºC, which contributes to a low coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.25 and a low mean wear rate of 6.60 × 10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]