Friction and wear resistance of Al2O3 40TiO2 (AMDRY 6250) coating of a pump shaft sleeve bearing

Abstract

The equipment of wastewater treatment plants is continuously subjected to different kinds of wear, as corrosion, abrasion, cavitation, erosion etc. The most affected components are those of slurry pumps, the slurry producing intense abrasive wear. The service life of pumps (wear rings, sealing, bearings, impellers, and casings) can considerably be extended by proper coating. Before the implementation of a new coating in equipment, its friction and wear behaviour must be determined beside corrosion resistance. This paper presents the results of friction tests carried out on AMSLER machine. The tribological pair was composed by Al2O3 40TiO2 (AMDRY 6250) coating deposited on substrate of a pump shaft sleeve running against a rolling bearing steel disk in dry lubrication conditions. The experimental results are compared against those obtained for uncoated steel.