Lubrication performance of multialkylatedcyclopentane oils for sliding friction of steel under vacuum condition

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 217-226

  Masuko, Masabumi ^a   Mizuno, Hideaki ^a,b   Suzuki, Akihito ^a   Obara, Shingo ^c   Sasaki, Akira ^c,d  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NISSAN MOTOR CO   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^d NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

MAC; PFPE; Space tribology; Synthetic lubricants; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

BALL-ON-DISC TRIBOMETER; MULTIALKYLATEDCYCLOPENTANE OILS; TRICRESYLPHOSPHATE;

FRICTION; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

LUBRICATING OILS;

FRICTION; LUBRICATING OILS; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

EID: 36849050270     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsl.41     Document Type: Article

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