Is ultra-low friction needed to prevent wear of diamond-like carbon (DLC)? An alcohol vapor lubrication study for stainless steel/DLC interface

Tribology Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 285-291

  Marino, Matthew J ^a   Hsiao, Erik ^a   Bradley, Laura C ^a   Eryilmaz, Osman L ^b   Erdemir, Ali ^b   Kim, Seong H ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond like carbon; DLC; Friction; Stainless steel; Vapor phase lubrication; Wear

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ALCOHOL VAPORS; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON; DLC; DLC FILM; DRY SLIDING; FRICTION AND WEAR; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; LUBRICATION LAYER; N-PENTANOL; PIN ON DISC TRIBOMETER; RUBBING SURFACES; TEST CYCLES; TRANSFER FILM; ULTRA-LOW FRICTION; VAPOR PHASE; WEAR; WEAR PREVENTION;

CARBON FILMS; DIAMONDS; FRICTION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SPHERES; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; VAPORS;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 79957461211     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-011-9771-0     Document Type: Article

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