Friction and Transfer Behavior of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride in Contact with Various Metals
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in A S L E Transactions
- Vol. 21 (2) , 118-124
- https://doi.org/10.1080/05698197808982867
Abstract
Sliding friction experiments were conducted with pyrolytic boron nitride in sliding contact with itself and various metals. Auger emission spectroscopy was used to monitor transfer of pyrolytic boron nitride to metals and metals to pyrolytic boron nitride. Results indicate that the friction coefficient for pyrolytic boron nitride in contact with metals can be related to the chemical activity of the metals and more particularly to the divalence bond character of the metal. Transfer was found to occur to all metals except silver and gold and the amount of transfer was less in the presence than in the absence of metal oxide. Friction was less for pyrolytic boron nitride in contact with a metal in air than in vacuum.Keywords
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