Amorphous hydrogenated carbon films for tribological applications I. Development of moisture insensitive films having reduced compressive stress

Tribology International

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-18

  Gangopadhyay, A K ^a   Willermet, P A ^a   Tamor, M A ^a   Vassell, W C ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous carbon films; Durability; Friction; Lubrication; Thermal stability; Wear

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; FRICTION; HYDROGENATION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; SILICON; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

AMORPHOUS HYDROGENATED CARBON FILMS; LUBRICANT COMPATIBILITY;

AMORPHOUS FILMS;

EID: 0030737171     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-679X(96)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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