The role of hydrogen atmosphere on the tribological behavior of non-hydrogenated DLC coatings against aluminum

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-186

  Konca, E ^a   Cheng, Y T ^b   Weiner, A M ^b   Dasch, J M ^c   Alpas, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b General Motors R and D   (India)

^c GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Aluminum; DLC; Friction; Hydrogen; Pin on Disc; Transfer Layer; Tribology

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMISORPTION; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; PASSIVATION; TRIBOLOGY;

CARBONACEOUS TRIBOLAYER; PIN ON DISC; TRANSFER LAYER;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMISORPTION; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; PASSIVATION; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 34548769338     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000701260906     Document Type: Article

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