Preparation and characterization of spark-anodized Al-alloys: Physical, chemical and tribological properties

Tribology International

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1253-1261

  Godja, N ^a   Kiss, N ^a   Locker Ch ^a   Schindel, A ^a   Gavrilovic, A ^a   Wosik, J ^a   Mann, R ^a   Wendrinsky, J ^a,c   Merstallinger, A ^c   Nauer, G E ^a,b  

^a CEST Centre of Electrochemical Surface Technology   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Al alloys; Ceramic coatings; Plasma electrolytic oxidation; Tribological properties

Indexed keywords

A-STABLE; AL SUBSTRATE; AL-ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; CONTACT AREAS; ENERGY SAVING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; FRICTION PROCESS; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; MECHANICAL LOADS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MICROARC; PHOSPHATE SOLUTIONS; PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATION; PLASMA OXIDATION; RECIPROCATING MOTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; STRUCTURAL PARTS; TRANSFER LAYERS; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; TRIBOMETERS; WEAR CONDITION; WEAR DURATION; WEAR RATES; WORN SURFACE;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHROMATES; COATING TECHNIQUES; ELECTROLYSIS; FRICTION; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDATION; PLASMAS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES; SINTERED ALUMINA; SINTERING; SURFACES; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ZINC;

CERAMIC COATINGS;

EID: 77953285961     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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