Objective To prepare various coatings with good self-lubrication and antifriction performance on Cr12MoV steel by brush plating, select coating with excellent adhesive wear resistance to the frictional wear produced between the coating and austenitic stainless steel, and improve the adhesive wear resistance of mould. Methods The Cu, IN single coatings and the nanometer MoS2 / Ni-W(D), MoS2 / Cu composite coatings were prepared by brush plating, and the friction wear test of the coating and austenitic stainless steel was conducted, with a load of 100 N and a wear time of 300 minutes. The wear mass loss was analyzed, and meanwhile the wear results were observed and analyzed by SEM. Results The adhesive wear resistance of all coatings were improved to varying degrees, but the wear mass loss was obvious for the Cu coating and Cu-MoS2 composite coating within 120 minutes, with mass loss rates of 0. 105% and 0. 136% , respectively. The mass loss rates of the In coating and the Ni-W (D)-MoS2 composite coating were 0. 024 57 and 0. 031 74, respectively, showing excellent adhesive and wear resistance. Conclusion The Cu coating and Cu-MoS2 composite coating had certain adhesive wear resistance when the strength of workpiece was relatively low, while the In coating and the Ni-W (D)-MoS2 composite coating showed better abrasive resistance for workpieces with high strength and obvious strain hardening, among which the Ni-W(D)-MoS2 composite coating showed the best comprehensive abrasive resistance.