Investigation of friction in the meso normal force range on DLC and TiN coatings

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Achanta, Satish ^a   Drees, Dirk ^b   Cells, Jean Pierre ^a   Anderson, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Falex Tribology NV   (Belgium)

^c Falex Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond like carbon; Friction; Low contact pressure; MEMS; Microtribometer; Titanium nitride

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS; FRICTION; TITANIUM NITRIDE; TRIBOLOGY;

LOW CONTACT PRESSURE; MICROTRIBOMETER;

MEMS;

EID: 34948835282     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101190     Document Type: Article

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