This comprehensive reference describes the adhesion, friction, and wear behavior of solid film lubricants and related tribological materials, including diamond and diamond-like solid films, and provides selection and design criteria as well as current applications for synthetic and natural coatings in the commercial, industrial, and aerospace industries.

Solid Lubrication Fundamentals and Applications provides details on the fundamentals of surface characterization; chemical-vapor-deposited diamond film technology; friction mechanisms on clean and smooth surfaces; the effect of surface contamination on friction and adhesion; modern analytical procedures for solid surfaces and thin films; ion-implanted diamond films for ultrahigh vacuum environments; and more.

From the Preface: “This book reviews studies and observations on the adhesion, friction, wear, and lubrication behavior of dry solid film lubricants and materials, including diamond and related solid films — emphasizing environmental effects and basic material properties. It also gives a reasonably concise treatment of solid lubricant applications to dry lubrication. Many examples are given throughout the book on the nature and character of solid surfaces and their significance in lubrication, friction, and wear...”

Target Audience: Materials, mechanical, surface, chemical, automotive, aerospace, heat transfer, and petroleum engineers; tribologists; lubricant formulators; metallurgists; and upper-level students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and Background

Characterization of Solid Surfaces

Properties of Clean Surfaces: Adhesion, Friction, and Wear

Properties of Contaminated Surfaces: Adhesion, Friction, and Wear

Abrasion: Plowing and Cutting

Friction and Wear Properties of Selected Solid Lubricating Films: Case Studies

Aerospace Mechanisms and Tribology Technology: Case Studies

Structures and Mechanical Properties of Natural and Synthetic Diamond

Chemical-Vapor-Deposited Diamond Film

Surface Design and Engineering Toward Wear-Resistant, Self-Lubricating Diamond Films and Coatings

Index