Ultrananocrystalline diamond film as a wear-resistant and protective coating for mechanical seal applications

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-31

  Sumant, A V ^a   Krauss, A R ^a   Gruen, D M ^a   Auciello, O ^a   Erdemir, A ^a   Williams, M ^b   Artiles, A F ^c   Adams, W ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Parkview Campus   (United States)

^c Flowserve Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical seals; Ultrananocrystalline diamond films; Wear

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COATINGS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DIAMONDS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PAPER; PULP; SEALS; TORQUE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; FRICTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ROTATING MACHINERY; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTIONAL TORQUE; MICROWAVE PLASMA; SEAL FAILURE; TOXIC GASES;

DIAMOND FILMS;

DIAMOND COATING; MECHANICAL SEAL; WEAR RESISTANCE;

COATINGS; DIAMOND; NUCLEAR POWER; PAPER; SEALS; THIN FILMS; TORQUE;

MAINTENANCE COST; MECHANICAL SEALS; SEAL ROTATION; ULTRANANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND FILMS;

EID: 13844266513     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05698190590893134     Document Type: Article

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