A study of boundary lubrication thin films produced from a perfluoropolyalkylether fluid on M-50 surfaces. II. Humidity effect and topography studies

Tribology Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-119

  Liang, J ^a   Tung, Y S ^b   Henderson, D O ^b   Helmick, L S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b FISK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Boundary lubrication; Frictional force microscope; Humidity; Perfluoropolyalkylether; Thin films; Topography studies; Tribology

Indexed keywords

FILMS; HUMIDITY; LUBRICATION-BOUNDARY; PERFLUOROALKYL POLYETHERS; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0030716164     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019191913314     Document Type: Article

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