Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum

Kazuhisa Miyoshi; K. W. Street; R. L. Vander Wal; Rodney Andrews; Ali Sayir

doi:10.1007/s11249-005-6146-4

Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum

Kazuhisa Miyoshi, K. W. Street, R. L. Vander Wal, Rodney Andrews, Ali Sayir

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Abstract

Aligned and dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were evaluated for solid lubrication applications. Results obtained from unidirectional sliding friction experiments indicate that MWNTs have superior friction properties and sustainability in air and vacuum. Based on analyses of wear surfaces, transfer films, wear debris, and microstructures, the lubrication mechanism of the MWNTs is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	191-201
Number of pages	11
Journal	Tribology Letters
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-005-6146-4
State	Published - Jul 2005

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the NASA Vehicle Systems program’s Low Emissions Alternate Power project through the Nanotechnology-Lubrication task at Glenn Research Center. The hemispherical alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia ceramic pins are made under the NASA Alternate Fuels Foundation Technologies funding in NASA’s Higher Operating Temperature Propulsion Components (HOTPC) project at Glenn Research Center. The authors gratefully acknowledge Aaron J. Tomasek, Gordon M. Berger, and Richard J. Mondry II for assistance with the experiments, David R. Hull for the TEM, and Duane J. Dixon for the SEM.

Keywords

Atmosphere
Durability
Friction
Multiwalled carbon nanotube
Solid lubrication
Vacuum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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