Ultra-low friction of TiC/a-C composite coatings

Tribology International

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1251-1256

  Kumar, N ^a   Ajikumar, P K ^a   Dash, S ^a   Kamruddin, M ^a   Tyagi, A K ^a   Raj, Baldev ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Nanocomposite; TiC a C; Tribology

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; DISORDERED CARBON; GAS-SOLID; SYNTHESIS TEMPERATURES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYZERS; TIC/A-C; TRIBOLOGICAL TESTS; ULTRA-LOW FRICTION;

COATINGS; FRICTION; NANOCOMPOSITES; TRIBOLOGY;

COMPOSITE COATINGS;

EID: 79960013326     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2011.04.023     Document Type: Article

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