The influence of nitrogen concentration on microstructure and ultra-low friction behaviour of Fe-N thin films

Tribology International

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 62-71

  Chakravarty, S ^a   Kumar, N ^b   Panda, K ^b   Ravindran, T R ^b   Panigrahi, B K ^b   Dash, S ^b   Tyagi, A K ^b   Amarendra, G ^a,b  

^a UGC DAE CSR   (India)

^b INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical properties; FeN thin films; Microstructure; Tribological properties

Indexed keywords

FE-N THIN FILMS; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PASSIVE SURFACES; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; ULTRA-LOW FRICTION; WEAR LIFE;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; FRICTION; THIN FILMS; TRIBOLOGY;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84897764358     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2014.01.022     Document Type: Article

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