Spreading mechanism of pfpe lubricant on the magnetic disks

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 533-540

  Tani, Hiroshi ^a   Matsumoto, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; ETCHING; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

MAGNETIC DISKS;

MAGNETIC HEADS;

DISK DRIVE; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; PERFLUOROPOLYETHER; WEAR PREVENTION;

EID: 0035384860     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1308030     Document Type: Article

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