Role of the transfer film on the friction and wear of metal carbide reinforced amorphous carbon coatings during run-in

Tribology Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-53

  Scharf, T W ^a   Singer, I L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coatings; Friction; Friction reducing; In situ tribology; Metal carbide reinforced amorphous carbon coatings; Metal doped diamond like carbon (DLC); Solid lubricants; Solid lubricated wear; Solid lubrication friction; Transfer film; Wear; Wear resistant

Indexed keywords

FRICTION-REDUCING; IN SITU TRIBOLOGY; METAL CARBIDE-REINFORCED AMORPHOUS CARBON COATINGS; METAL-DOPED DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON (DLC); SOLID LUBRICATED WEAR; SOLID LUBRICATION FRICTION; TRANSFER FILM; WEAR; WEAR-RESISTANT;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CARBIDES; CARBON FILMS; COATINGS; CORUNDUM; DIAMOND FILMS; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS; DIAMONDS; FRICTION; METALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SAPPHIRE; SOLID LUBRICANTS; THERMOCHEMISTRY; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

AMORPHOUS CARBON;

EID: 69249215339     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9457-z     Document Type: Article

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