Effect of particle size on the wear resistance of alumina-filled PTFE micro- and nanocomposites

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-253

  McElwain, Steven E ^a   Blanchet, Thierry A ^a   Schadler, Linda S ^a   Sawyer, W Gregory ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Nano Composites; Nanotribology; PTFE; Self Lubrication; Self Lubricating Composites; Wear

Indexed keywords

HEALTH;

FILLED PTFE; HARD PARTICLES; WEAR RATES;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 46249091623     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000701730494     Document Type: Article

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