Considerations in vacuum tribology (adhesion, friction, wear, and solid lubrication in vacuum)

The success of many tribological products used or tribological systems operated in vacuum depends on adequate control of adhesion between two or more materials. Adhesion (e.g., in adhesive bonding) is the mechanical force or strength required to separate the surfaces in contact. This foreword is con...

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Published inTribology international Vol. 32; no. 11; pp. 605 - 616
Main Author Miyoshi, Kazuhisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.1999
Elsevier
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Adhesion
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Friction, lubrication, and wear
Materials science
Physics
Solid lubrication
Treatment of materials and its effects on microstructure and properties
Vacuum tribology
Solid lubrication
Vacuum tribology
Adhesion
Solid state
Vacuum
Friction
Welding
Solid lubricants
Wear
Lubrication
Tribology
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Summary:The success of many tribological products used or tribological systems operated in vacuum depends on adequate control of adhesion between two or more materials. Adhesion (e.g., in adhesive bonding) is the mechanical force or strength required to separate the surfaces in contact. This foreword is concerned with adhesion, which has greatly contributed, and should continue to contribute, to tribological problems, such as high friction, solid-state welding, scuffing or scoring, high wear, and a short lubricant life, in vacuum.
ISSN:0301-679X
1879-2464
DOI:10.1016/S0301-679X(99)00093-6