Nano-tribological and wear behavior of boric acid solid lubricant©

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 180-185

  Mirmiran, S ^a   Tsukruk, Vladimir V ^a   Erdemir, Ali ^b  

^a Parkview Campus   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive wear borides; Aluminum industry tribology; Atomic force microscopy; Boric acid; Boric oxide; Boundary lubrication friction; Boundary lubrication wear; Contact mechanism surface roughness; Friction mechanism solid lubricants; Friction reducing coating; Lubricant disposal and recycling; Microlubrication; Self replenishing lubrication; Solid lubricated wear; Solid lubrication mechanism; Surface films coating; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BORIDE COATINGS; BORIDES; FRICTION; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BORIC ACID; FRICTION COEFFICIENT;

SOLID LUBRICANTS;

ALUMINUM; BORIC ACID; FRICTION; SOLID LUBRICANT; WEAR;

EID: 0032803151     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009908982206     Document Type: Article

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