Tribological behavior of microwave processed copper-nanographite composites

Tribology International

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 282-296

  Rajkumar, K ^a   Aravindan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical contact; Metal matrix composite; Sliding wear; Solid lubricants

Indexed keywords

CONTACT SURFACE; COPPER MATRIX; COPPER METAL MATRIX; COPPER-GRAPHITE COMPOSITE; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; FRICTION AND WEAR PERFORMANCE; FRICTIONAL FORCES; GRAPHITE LAYERS; GRAPHITE PARTICLE SIZE; HIGH SURFACE AREA; LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; NANO-GRAPHITE; NORMAL LOADS; PIN ON DISC TRIBOMETER; SLIDING SPEED; SLIDING WEAR; SUB-SURFACES; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS;

COPPER; FRICTION; GRAPHITE; SINTERING; SOLID LUBRICANTS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84868197284     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2012.06.023     Document Type: Article

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