Nano-tribological and wear behavior of boric acid solid lubricant

Tribology Transactions | January 1, 1999| | Copyright

One uses atomic force microscopy to explore the surface morphology, frictional characteristics (ie., friction mapping) and surface adhesive forces of boric acid-treated aluminum surfaces. In earlier studies, boric acid was shown to be an effective solid lubricant providing 0.02 to 0.1 friction coefficients to the sliding surfaces of metallic and ceramic materials. In this study, the authors mainly focused on the friction and wear behavior of cleaved single crystals of boric acid. Tests were performed on uncoated and boric acid-coated surfaces of aluminum substrates, as well as the bulk boric ...

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