Tribological properties of surface layer with boron

The aim of the present work is to determine the influence of technologically produced boron surface layers on the friction parameters in the sliding pairs under the conditions of mixed friction. The tribological evaluation included ion nitrided, pack borided, laser borided, quenched and tempered surface layers and TiB2 coating deposited on 38CrAlMo5-10, 46Cr2 and 30MnB4 steels. Modified surface layers of annular samples were matched under test conditions with counter-sample made from AlSn20 bearing alloy. Tested sliding pairs were lubricated 15 W/40 Lotos mineral engine oil. The tribological tests were conducted on a T-05 block on ring tester. The applied steel surface layer modification with boron allow creating surface layers with pre-determined tribological characteristics reąuired for the elements of kinematic pairs operating in the conditions of sliding friction. Pack boronizing reduces the friction coefficient during the start-up of the frictional pair and the maximum start-up resistance level is similar to the levels of pairs with nitrided surface layers. Paper present comparison between surface roughness of annular sample and countersample before and after test, influence of surface treatment annular sample on change of friction coefficient vs. rotation speed and load, influence of surface treatment annular sample on moment of friction in function load of kinematics pair, influence of surface treatment annular sample on friction forces and temperature depending on load, as well as influence of surface treatment annular sample on wear of AlSn20 bearing alloy under various load conditions.