Adhesion Between Atomically Clean Surfaces
Abstract
The purpose of the research on adhesion bonding between metallic solids under this program was to identify the underlying mechanisms and interaction processes involved when two atomically clean metallic surfaces are brought together and form a stable interface* It was anticipated that ii these mechanisms could be understood entirely the seizure problem between metals in contact under space conditions could be minimized through knowledgeable materials selection. For example, total seizure should not necessarily be the end result in a mechanical system exposed to ultra high vacuum when the lubricant is expended. The progress on the solution of this problem may readily be separated into two distinct regions, i.e. theoretical analysis of the problem and experimental. Although the latter was somewhat limited due to the restrictions imposed on the supplemented grant, a great deal of progress was incurred on the scope and basic nature of adhesion. The analytical progress was a direct outgrowth of the publication presented to the Vacuum Society and the massive amount of correspondence Immediately thereafter. The paper was reviewed in Product Engineer, United States; New Scientist, England; and Wear, Netherlands. After a number of discussions with a number of principals in the field of adhesion a request by the editor of Wear was accepted to publish a discussion of the nature of adhesion in a review article. Since this article constitutes a complete analysis of mechanisms of adhesion it is included as the "Analytical Section".
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- ADA397254
Entities
People
- Douglas V. Keller Jr.
Organizations
- Syracuse University