Environmental dependence of ultra-low wear behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alumina composites suggests tribochemical mechanisms

Tribology International

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 42-46

  Krick, Brandon A ^a   Ewin, Jeffrey J ^a   Blackman, Gregory S ^b   Junk, Christopher P ^b   Gregory Sawyer, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Tribochemistry; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PHASE; ALUMINA COMPOSITES; ENVIRONMENT; MECHANICAL EFFECTS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; TRIBO-CHEMISTRY; TRIBOCHEMICAL MECHANISM; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; WEAR BEHAVIORS; WEAR RATES;

ALUMINA; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84859422660     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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