Microstructural dependence of friction and wear behaviours in low purity alumina ceramics

Wear

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 88-96

  Esposito, L ^a   Tucci, A ^a  

^a Italian Ceramic Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Friction; Low purity alumina ceramics; Pin on disc apparatus; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; FRICTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LOADS (FORCES); MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

PIN ON DISC APPARATUS; SECONDARY PHASE; SLIDING DISTANCE; SLIDING SPEED; TRIBOLOGICAL TEST;

TRIBOLOGY;

ALUMINA; CERAMICS; FRICTION; WEAR;

EID: 0031126983     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(96)07322-X     Document Type: Article

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