Tribological investigation of WC/C coating under dry sliding conditions

Wear

Volumn 271, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 1998-2005

  Mo, J L ^a   Zhu, M H ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti adhesion; Friction and wear; Titanium; WC C coating; Wear mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ANTIADHESION; BALL ON FLATS; CHEMICAL AFFINITIES; COATING DEPOSITION; DRY SLIDING; FRICTION AND WEAR; MILD WEAR; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; OXIDATIVE WEAR; PROFILOMETERS; RECIPROCATING SLIDING; SLIDING CONTACTS; SLIDING WEAR TESTS; TRANSFER FILM; TRIBOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; WC/C COATING; WEAR MECHANISMS;

ADHESION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPHERES; STEEL SHEET; TITANIUM; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

COATINGS;

EID: 79960658035     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2010.12.016     Document Type: Article

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