@inproceedings{8ace07aa7f8f43faacb44c499a351a15,
title = "Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum for space and aeronautics applications",
abstract = "To evaluate aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) and dispersed MWNT for solid lubrication applications, unidirectional sliding friction experiments were conducted with 440C stainless steel balls and hemispherical alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia pins in sliding contact with the MWNT deposited on quartz disks in air and in vacuum. MWNT had superior solid lubrication friction properties and endurance lives in air and vacuum under dry conditions. The coefficient of friction of the dispersed MWNT was close to 0.05 and 0.009 in air and in vacuum, respectively, showing good dry lubricating ability. The real area of contact was minimized by the high elastic modulus of the MWNT, alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia, and quartz. This is an abstract presented at the World Tribology Congress III (Washington, DC 9/12-16/2005).",
keywords = "Carbon Nanotube, Friction, Solid Lubricant, Vacuum, Wear Life",
author = "K. Miyoshi and Street, {K. W.} and R. Andrews and David Jacques and {Vander Wal}, {R. L.} and A. Sayir",
year = "2005",
language = "English",
isbn = "079183767X",
series = "Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005",
note = "null ; Conference date: 12-09-2005 Through 16-09-2005",
}