A comparative study on the performance of boric acid with several conventional lubricants in metal forming processes

Tribology International

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 663-668

  Rao, K P ^a   Xie, C L ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Noveltech   (United States)

Author keywords

Boric acid; Lubrication; Metal forming

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; LAYERED CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; LUBRICATING ACTION; MOS 2;

ADHESION; ALCOHOLS; COLD FORMING MACHINES; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FORGING; GRAPHITE; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; METAL FORMING; ROLLING; SHEET METAL; STRETCHING;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

EID: 33645155745     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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