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Sliding element, particularly, coated piston ring, and method of its fabrication. RU patent 2520245. |
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IPC classes for russian patent Sliding element, particularly, coated piston ring, and method of its fabrication. RU patent 2520245. (RU 2520245):
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FIELD: machine building. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to sliding element, particularly, to piston ring with coating on at least one sliding surface and to method of making of said sliding element. Said sliding element, particularly ICE piston ring has the coating on at least one sliding surface in direction from inward to outward. Said coating comprises metal-bearing adhesion ply and that of diamond-like DLC carbon ta-C type at least 10 mcm in depth. Tetrahedral carbon ta-C ply contains sp3-ibridised carbon atoms in amount of at least 40 at. % and hydrogen in amount of at least 0.5 at. %. Note here that the content of sp3-ibridised carbon atoms in outer 1-3 mcm plies is decreased. EFFECT: better combination of friction and wear resistance factors. 16 cl, 1 tbl
The technical field The invention relates to rolling element, in particular, porshneva ring, with coverage of at least one slip surface, and the method of production of rolling element. Sliding elements, such as piston rings, pistons or cylinder liner, should work in internal combustion engines for long term at a time when more low friction and low wear. Friction, which in internal combustion engines is directly related to fuel consumption can be kept low thanks to the coating of DLC (diamond like carbon). In addition, in principle, achievable layer thickness up to 40 mm. However, with layer thickness greater than 5 microns there is a problem in that layer properties, for example, with regard to the structure and composition of the layer will change, so that the required service life is reached. This also holds true for layer thicknesses of less than 5 microns. The present invention is to create a moving element containing metal adhesion layer, as well as covering the DLC type ta-C with the appropriate layer thickness to ensure minimum loss of power to overcome friction in the course of the service life of the item. The level of technology Layers of diamond-like carbon (DLC) are metastable form of amorphous carbon with significant sp 3-hybridized carbon atoms. Supply layers of diamond-like carbon various foundations in order to create new components are currently in various ways. The most well known methods, which can be covered sliding elements produced EN masse, are plasma-chemical vapor deposition (PA-CVD), evaporation and vacuum-arc deposition (DE4006456). Layered system that can be obtained in accordance with this, usually contain hydrogen in the case of PA-CVD not contain hydrogen in the case of spraying or vacuum-arc deposition from the vapor phase. A summary of possible systems with DLC layers can be found in VDI Guideline 2840 in section Carbon films . Table 1 lists the documents that reflect the state of the art in the context of this application. In the list, a distinction is made between publications, which are significant for the way, and those that are substantial for the product. Table 1 Room Year TypeVital signs DE 3901401 1989Getting DLC/ way The control method of vacuum-arc process of vapour deposition DE 4006456 1990The method of control of the arc discharge in vacuum DE 10240337 2002A device for separating particles, which absorbing electrode installed in the shadow of the created plasma is created and (electro)magnetic field to accelerate the media positive charges DE 19850217/US 6558757 1998Method of coating in vacuum, in which the ionized material from the target by laser and react with the gas stored in the pores, and then deposited on the canvas. EP 1829986 2010The method of mechanical processing of surfaces that have a coating of solid carbon EP 0724023 1996DLC-product Solid, amorphous, not containing hydrogen, carbon layer (<0.5 at.% H, the modulus >400 HPa, hardness >40 HPa, maximum layer thickness: several microns received the vacuum-arc method DE 102005063123B3 2005Rolling element wear-resistant and break-layer, and break-layer contains hydrogen and nanocrystalline carbide phase DE 102008016864 B3 2008Piston ring with DLC-coated with 3-layer system: adhesion layer, metallic layer of amorphous carbon not containing metal amorphous carbon layer, the resistance of >5000 Ohms US 6231956 1997Wear layered system consisting of a framework of titanium alloy, middleware and amorphous carbon layer DE 19735962A1 1997Guide Bush with hydrogen internal DLC-coating DE 19850218 1998Device and method of covering the basics in a vacuum with special absorbing electrode, which is set so that the particles were not deposited directly on the canvas. WO 2006125683A1 2006Piston ring with 3-layer system consisting of 1-layer from the item group IVB, VB or VIB (<1 micron), 2-layer of diamond-like nanocomposites nanocomposite (<5 mm) and 3 diamond-like layer (layer thickness 0,1-10 microns) DE 102008022039 2008Anti-wear coating of amorphous carbon layer with the oxygen content of 0.5 to 25 at.%. From the EP 0724023 known not containing hydrogen (<0.5 at.%) DLC-coating with good friction characteristics in the absence of lubrication and reduced use of lubricants. This layer has a hardness >40 HPa and the modulus >400 HPa with a maximum thickness of several microns. From the document DE 10 2005063123 B3 known sliding element with DLC-coating with good pererabatyvaushchei. Since the coating service life is too short not to provide permanent low friction during the entire service life of the moving element. DE 102008016864 refers to the moving element with multilayer coating, which includes, from the inside outwards, adhesion layer, metal - and hydrogen-containing DLC-layer and do not contain metal, but containing hydrogen DLC layer. DE 19735962 A1 reveals the guide sleeve and the method for solid carbon film on the inner surface of the guide sleeve, and solid carbon film hydrogenated amorphous carbon is produced on the inner surface by the method of plasma-chemical deposition from the vapor phase. WO 2006/125683 A1 reveals piston ring that contains, from the inside outwards, the layer containing a group IVB, VB or VIB, intermediate layer with diamond-like nano-composite structure, and the DLC layer. It is known that good wear resistance is achieved when the content sp 3-hybridized carbon atoms as high as possible, in particular, is more than 60 at.%. Such layers are called layers ta-C, and can be obtained from a conventional spraying process or the so-called vacuum-arc methods (cf. in this regard, the documents DE 4040456 C1 and DE 19850218 C1 table 1). Not containing hydrogen coverage ta-C can be obtained from few microns thick as oxygen-containing layers (see, for example, ideas DE 10 2008022039 A1 table 1) and as not containing oxygen and hydrogen layers (cf. in this regard EP 0724023 A1). In this context, also known PVD coatings on the basis of solid materials, which in most cases contain chromium nitride. While these layers have the required wear resistance, they do not have the necessary low coefficient of friction. Summary of the invention Against this background, the objective of the invention is to create a sliding element that is more improved in respect of a combination of friction and wear resistance. In addition, you need to develop a way of obtaining such a moving element. Therefore, sliding element according to the invention has at least one sliding surfaces, from the inside outwards, coating with metal adhesion layer and DLC-layer type ta-C thickness of at least 10 microns. Metal adhesion layer preferably not only provides adhesion DLC layer, but can also eliminate the internal stresses, which occur in this layer. The minimum thickness of 10 microns achieve the required durability and additionally allows to get a good friction characteristics during the whole service life of the engine. In particular, wear characteristics can be adapted as the most flexible element, in particular, porshneva ring and the counterbody, such as the cylinder liner. The efficiency of coating according to the invention is provided below technological stages, in particular the clearing of a surface that you want to cover, the method of deposition of metal ions, and describes how to obtain adhesive layer and DLC layer. Therefore, we can give a much improved sliding element. One of the Central requirements of the moving element, in particular, porshneva ring, is to provide coverage that is maintained during the life of the element, to ensure minimum loss of power to overcome friction throughout the work. During the initial testing of the engine was found that although wear reached for the system piston ring with taC-coating /treadmill of AlSi was about 60% lower than that of piston rings coated with DLC-layer containing hydrogen, the required thickness of at least 10 microns, depending on the application and the sliding contact surfaces. The thickness of the coating in General, preferably up to about 20 microns. The preferred ways of implementation are presented in the following claims. To provide sufficient adhesion layer, in particular, in the case of layer thickness ta-C for more than a few microns, it is necessary, furthermore, to provide metal adhesion layer between the base and the DLC layer. Currently, based on the original received information, it is considered preferable to the adhesive layer to contain at least one of the following materials: chrome, titanium, chromium nitride and tungsten. In addition, it was found that for adhesive layer best thickness from 0,1 mm to 1,0 mm. Next, especially good properties were found when the DLC layer essentially did not contain oxygen and/or hydrogen, that is contained each of these elements in the amount of less than 0.5 at.%. Hardness and elastic modulus DLC-layer also affect tribological properties of the piston rings. During testing it was found that the coverage is the best surface hardness not more than 55 GPA and the modulus of elasticity is not above 550 HPa. Unlike prior art when checking the suitability, both outside and in the engine, it was found, in addition, what is particularly good options wear is achieved when the DLC layer has the content sp 3-hybridized carbon atoms at least 40 at.%. Intentional decrease in the content sp 3 in the outer layer 1-3 microns near edge leads to further reduce friction for break and to reduce the time of breaking-in. In preliminary trials outside the engine was found that the following variant of implementation, in which external 1-3 microns near the edges were doped lead to further improvement of thermal stability and characteristics of grinding Prigova in the conditions of insufficient lubrication under maximum loads up to 700 N. In particular, to ensure low friction, the working surface of the moving element should be as smooth as possible. Available here DLC-layer preferably has in the state immediately after the coating depth finish Rz <6 microns, and in the ready state depth finish Rz <2 microns in particular <1 micron, and also reduced the height of the peak Rpk <0.3 microns in particular, <0,1 microns. In this regard, the size of the EP 1829986 A1 and DE 19850218 C1 is included in the object of this application. Cast iron or steel, for special applications can be nitrided preferable for the foundations and base material of moving the item that you want to cover. As for injection material as the base material, the preferred forms are: - non-alloy soft cast iron with lamellar graphite, - alloyed, heat-treated or untreated grey cast iron carbides, - nodular cast iron, tempered, - compacted graphite iron, soft, - cast steel (at least 11% wt. chromium, tempered martensite structure enabled special carbides, nitrated or easterbunny). As for the steel as a basic material, the preferred forms are: - chromium steel of at least 11% wt. chromium, nitrated or easterbunny, - chrome-silicon-carbon steel. Tests on the engine has shown that especially good sostavlyayuschie oil action piston ring, covered with a layer DLC type ta-C, according to the invention, is achieved with a very small, acute lower ends of the sliding surface. Thus, preferably, in addition to the lower edge of the sliding surfaces of the piston rings according to the invention had a radius of not more than 0.2 mm, preferably less than 0.1 mm The above objective is achieved, also described in 14 method of obtaining the moving element, in particular, piston rings, which hosts the metallic coating of the adhesive layer and a layer DLC type ta-C for a thickness of at least 10 microns. The process of obtaining carried out the laser-arc method in vacuum that has already been described in various documents (see table 1), was improved in the context of the present invention to obtain layer ta-C thickness >10 microns that was used adhesive layer, optimized in terms of selection of material and the thickness of the layer, and technological parameters provide stability in the entire time the coating. The preferred dimensions and the benefits that can be achieved with this method, are revealed, on the one hand, from the earlier description of the moving element in the invention. Next, let's mention at this point that all distinctive features described below in connection with the method can also be applied to the moving element in the invention. On the other hand, we should mention that the adhesive layer can be formed especially reliable way spraying method of termocamini from the vapor phase or deposition from the vapor phase, for example, arc method. As mentioned above, special benefits in respect of adhesion of the adhesive layer with a basis of the moving element is achieved, if the surface that you want to cover, clear way of sputtering of metal ions. The roughness of the finished coating can profitably be reduced by lapping, polishing belts and/or brush. 1. Sliding element, in particular in piston rings for use in internal combustion engine, and the sliding element has at least one surface slip from the inside outwards floor, containing metal-containing adhesive layer and a layer DLC DLC type tetrahedral carbon ta-C thickness of at least 10 microns, and a layer type tetrahedral carbon ta-C is a content sp 3-hybridized carbon atoms at least 40 at.%, wherein the layer type tetrahedral carbon ta-C contains hydrogen in the amount of less than 0.5 at.%, and content sp 3-hybridized carbon atoms in the outer layer 1-3 microns reduced. 2. Sliding element according to claim 1, wherein the adhesion layer contains at least one of the following materials: chrome, titanium, chromium nitride and/or tungsten. 3. Sliding element of claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness from 0,1 mm to 1,0 mm. 4. Sliding element of claim 1, characterized in that layer type tetrahedral carbon ta-C contains oxygen in the amount of less than 0.5 at.%. 5. Sliding element of claim 1, characterized in that the hardness of the layer DLC DLC does not exceed 55 HPa, and the modulus does not exceed 550 HPa. 6. Sliding element of claim 1, characterized in that the outer layer 1-3 microns doped. 7. Sliding element of claim 6, wherein the outer layer 1-3 microns type tetrahedral carbon ta-C doped at least one of the following elements: boron, oxygen and/or silicon. 8. Sliding element according to claim 1, wherein the coating has a depth of microroughnesses Rz <6 microns, preferably <2 microns and, in particular, <1 micron. 9. Sliding element according to claim 1, wherein the coating has reduced the height of the peak of microroughnesses Rpk <0.3 microns, preferably <0,1 microns. 11. Sliding element of claim 1, characterized in that the radius of the bottom edge of the sliding surface is not more than 0.2 mm, preferably <0,1 mm 12. The method of obtaining the moving element in one of the paragraphs. 1-11, in particular in piston rings for use in internal combustion engines, which are coated metal-containing adhesive layer and a layer of diamond-like carbon DLC type tetrahedral carbon ta-C, and layer DLC DLC perform with a thickness of at least 10 microns. 13. Way under item 12, wherein the adhesive layer is produced by spraying, termocamini from the vapor phase or deposition from the vapor phase, for example, arc method. 14. The method according PP. 12 or 13, distinguished by the fact that the layer type tetrahedral carbon ta-C get a laser-arc method in a vacuum. 15. The method indicated in paragraph 12 notable that cover the surface of the moving element is cleaned before application of coatings by spraying of metal ions. 16. The method indicated in paragraph 12, wherein the floor after its formation looks by lapping, polishing belts and/or brush.
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