Tribo-chemical wear of various 3d-transition metals against DLC: Influence of tribo-oxidation and low-shear transferred layer

• Published in: Tribology international Vol. 177; p. 107938
• Main Authors: Kim, Jae-Il, Lee, Woo-Young, Tokoroyama, Takayuki, Murashima, Motoyuki, Umehara, Noritsugu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Carbon tribofilm; Diamond-like carbon; Oxidative wear; Transition metal; Diamond-like carbon; Transition metal; Carbon tribofilm; Oxidative wear

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a promising solid lubricant owing to its excellent anti-friction and wear-resistance characteristics. However, the high hardness of DLC causes two-body abrasion to its counterpart, which generally are ferrous and brass metals having a relatively low hardness, resulting i...