Ordering effects in lubricant media in the presence of carbon-contaning coatings (a review)

Aim. Characterization of applied in tribotechnics thin film carbon containing coatings of different types and compositions, describing of principles of their work in tribological units and effects of their self-organization and ordering, which influence on friction coefficient and wear.

Methodology. Methods of analysis of literature data and classification of coatings under study in chemical composition, methods of their deposition, load conditions, classification of the methods and tribological tests conditions, classification of methods of characterization applied to coatings under study. Thermodynamical analysis of phase diagrams for carbon containing coatings on their compositions.

Results. We demonstrated the positive influence of alloying of carbon coatings applying in tribotechnical tasks: a required decreasing of friction coefficient and wear. Advantages and deficiencies of coatings with different types of alloying elements (for instance, metals of IV-B group, semiconductive elements and hydrogen) in different lubricants, friction units and conditions are estimated. An influence of ordering, particle morphology and their possible aggregation at the cost of carbon bounds sp1 , sp2 , sp3 and their combinations in coatings on tribological characteristics is proven.

Research implications. Practical implication of this study is an ascertainment of mechanisms of an influence of the alloying ingredients and ordering of particles, molecules and their aggregates in coatings on the friction coefficient, thereupon, optimization of contents of carbon coatings for different engineering specifications. 

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