Effects of temperature and humidity on thin film disk lubricant mobility

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 137-145

  Walmsley, R G ^a   Natarajan, B R ^a   Brandt, J ^a  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic Data Storage Systems Tribology

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATION; PFPE; POLYMERS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON; DEGRADATION; FERRITES; FRICTION; HUMIDITY CONTROL; LUBRICANTS; MAGNETIC STORAGE; ROTATING DISKS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HUMIDITY EFFECT; LUBRICANT LOSS; PERFLUORINATED POLYETHER; SLIDING CONTACT; THIN FILM DISK LUBRICANT MOBILITY;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0028992239     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009508983389     Document Type: Article

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