A Surface Analytical Study of the Effects of Water and Oxygen on Tribological Behavior of DLC Films Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • In this study, we explored the effects of water and oxygen molecules on friction and wear of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films. Specifically, using Raman and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopies we attempted to analyze the near surface chemistry and microstructure of sliding contact surfaces and correlated these findings with changes in friction and wear of DLC films. Tribological tests were run in a ball-on-disk machine under 2 to 5 N loads and in dry and moist nitrogen and oxygen environments. Based on the tribological and surface analytical findings, a mechanistic explanation is provided for the high friction and wear of DLC in dry and humid oxygen environments.

name of conference

  • World Tribology Congress III, Volume 2

published proceedings

  • World Tribology Congress III, Volume 2

author list (cited authors)

  • Eryilmaz, O. L., Erdemir, A., Johnson, J. A., Mehta, N., & Prorok, B.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Eryilmaz, OL||Erdemir, A||Johnson, JA||Mehta, N||Prorok, B

publication date

  • January 2005