TY - GEN
T1 - Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum for space and aeronautics applications
AU - Miyoshi, K.
AU - Street, K. W.
AU - Andrews, R.
AU - Jacques, David
AU - Vander Wal, R. L.
AU - Sayir, A.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - To evaluate recently developed aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and dispersed MWNTs 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 MWNTs deposited on quartz disks in air and in vacuum. The results indicate that MWNTs have superior solid lubrication friction properties and endurance lives in air and vacuum under dry conditions. The coefficient of friction of the dispersed MWNTs is close to 0.05 and 0.009 in air and in vacuum, respectively, showing good dry lubricating ability. The wear life of MWNTs exceeds 1 million passes in both air and vacuum showing good durability. In general, the low coefficient of friction can be attributed to the combination of the transferred, agglomerated patches of MWNTs on the counterpart ball or pin surfaces and the presence of tubular MWNTs at interfaces.
AB - To evaluate recently developed aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and dispersed MWNTs 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 MWNTs deposited on quartz disks in air and in vacuum. The results indicate that MWNTs have superior solid lubrication friction properties and endurance lives in air and vacuum under dry conditions. The coefficient of friction of the dispersed MWNTs is close to 0.05 and 0.009 in air and in vacuum, respectively, showing good dry lubricating ability. The wear life of MWNTs exceeds 1 million passes in both air and vacuum showing good durability. In general, the low coefficient of friction can be attributed to the combination of the transferred, agglomerated patches of MWNTs on the counterpart ball or pin surfaces and the presence of tubular MWNTs at interfaces.
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U2 - 10.1115/wtc2005-63249
DO - 10.1115/wtc2005-63249
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33144474657
SN - 0791842029
SN - 9780791842027
T3 - Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005
SP - 321
EP - 322
BT - Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - 2005 World Tribology Congress III
Y2 - 12 September 2005 through 16 September 2005
ER -