Chemomechanical Control of Sliding Friction Behavior in Nonmetals.
Abstract
Recent work has shown that surface active environments can be used to significantly and predictably influence the near-surface flow behavior (i.e., hardness) of such solids as magnesium oxide, calcite, alumina, quartz and soda-lime (s.l.) glass. Specifically, these solids are hardest in environments in which their zeta-potential is approximately zero. The results of the present study demonstrate that such chemomechanical effects can, under certain conditions, also be used to affect and control sliding friction behavior. In particular, it is shown that for magnesium oxide and s.l. glass in various environments the coefficient of friction mu(f) is a minimum when zeta approximately equals zero. This and other results are described, and some mechanistic and practical implications discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0771449
Entities
People
- A. R. C. Westwood
- N. H. Macmillan
- R. D. Huntington
Organizations
- Martin Marietta