Evaluation of the tribological properties of DLC for engine applications

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 5427-5437

  Lawes, S D A ^a   Fitzpatrick, M E ^b   Hainsworth, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL BONDS; DEFORMATION; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; NANOINDENTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SULFUR;

CAM-TAPPET TESTING; FRICTION TESTING; WEAR TESTING;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 34548406574     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/18/S03     Document Type: Article

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