Surface characterization of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) transfer films during rolling-sliding tribology tests using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

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Volumn 261, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1155-1162

  Lu, X ^a   Wong, K C ^b   Wong, P C ^b   Mitchell, K A R ^b   Cotter, J ^a   Eadie, D T ^a  

^a Kelsan Technologies Corp   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Friction; Friction modifier; Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); Surface; Third body; Wheel rail contact; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MORPHOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

FRICTION COEFFICIENT; FRICTION MODIFIERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE); SURFACE CHARGING;

TRIBOLOGY;

COMPOSITION; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MORPHOLOGY; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33750529714     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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