Solid Lubricants and Surfaces

Solid Lubricants and Surfaces deals with the theory and use of solid lubricants, particularly in colloidal form. Portions of this book are devoted to graphite and molybdenum disulfides, which are widely used solid lubricants in colloidal form. An extensive literature on the laboratory examination of hundreds of solids as potential lubricants is also provided in this text. Other topics discussed include the metals and solid lubricants; techniques for examining surfaces; other solid lubricants; metal shaping; and industrial uses of solid-lubricant dispersions. This publication is beneficial to equipment designers who know the value of solid lubricants and works engineers interested in the background science underlying solid-lubricant. This text is mainly useful to senior undergraduates who plan to enter the chemical engineering industries.

Preface Chapter I. Friction, Wear and Lubrication Classical Theories of Friction Wear Lubrication Chapter II. Metals and Solid Lubricants Metals Solid Lubricants Chapter III. Colloidal Dispersions Chapter IV. Techniques for Examining Surfaces Methods for Studying the Coefficient of Friction and Wear between Surfaces Wear Machines Surface Texture and Crystal Structure Surface Properties Particle Size Chapter V. Graphite and Molybdenum Disulfide Graphite Molybdenum Disulfide Chapter VI. Other Solid Lubricants Chapter VII. High-temperature Lubrication Chapter VIII. Metal Shaping Chapter IX. The Industrial Uses of Solid-lubricant Dispersions Author Index Subject Index