THE INFLUENCE OF THIN FATTY ACID FILMS ON TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A DISCRETE CONTACT OF METAL SURFACES

V.V. Izmailov, A.F. Gusev, M.V. Novoselova

DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2015.7.242

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Abstract: The values of the coefficient of friction in a single ball–plane contact have been measured experimentally under small normal loads (0,5 – 5 mN). The contact parts are made of steel. The experiments have been carried out with thin fatty acid films layered on a flat contact part. The fatty acids have various molecular lengths. Experimentally obtained values of the specific force of friction at a microscale level are higher than similar values known from literature and obtained in experiments at a macroscale level.

Keywords: friction coefficient, specific force of friction, fatty acids

• V.V. Izmailov
• A.F. Gusev
• M.V. Novoselova

Reference:

Izmailov, V.V. THE INFLUENCE OF THIN FATTY ACID FILMS ON TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A DISCRETE CONTACT OF METAL SURFACES / V.V. Izmailov, A.F. Gusev, M.V. Novoselova // Physical and chemical aspects of the study of clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials. — 2015. — I. 7. — P. 242-248. DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2015.7.242. (In Russian).

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