Tribofilm formation from TiC and nanocomposite TiAlC coatings, studied with focused ion beam and transmission electron microscopy

Wear

Volumn 266, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 988-994

  Lindquist, M ^a   Wilhelmsson, O ^a   Jansson, U ^a   Wiklund, U ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon; Graphitisation; Low friction; Material transfer; Tribofilm

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COATINGS; CARBIDES; CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COATINGS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOCUSED ION BEAMS; FRICTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ION BEAMS; LUBRICATION; TITANIUM CARBIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; GRAPHITISATION; LOW FRICTION; MATERIAL TRANSFERS; SELF-LUBRICATING; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMODYNAMICALLY STABLE; TRIBOFILMS;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 76149126986     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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