Comparison of the Low-Speed Frictional Characteristics of Silicon Nitride and Steel Balls Using Conventional Lubricant

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-51

  Lovell, M R ^a   Khonsari, M M ^a   Marangoni, R D ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALL; CONVENTIONAL; FRICTION EVALUATION; LUBRICANTS; SILICON NITRIDE; STEELS;

EID: 0029671670     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2837091     Document Type: Article

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