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Hard solid coatings such as DLC, a-CNX, and metallic nitride show low friction and low wear behaviors as they slide against different mating balls in a water environment. The water lubrication properties of hard solid coatings are related to the composition, structure, and physicochemical properties of tribo-materials. If the mating materials are easily hydrated, the hard solid coatings exhibit low specific wear rate.
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Low-Friction Behavior of DLC Coatings in a Water Environment
The doping elements, coatings structure, experimental conditions, mating materials, and deposition method have great influence on the tribological properties of DLC coatings in water environments. According to the hydrogen content in the DLC coatings, the DLC coatings are divided into hydrogen-free DLC and hydrogenated DLC coatings. When the DLC coatings slid against an Al2O3...
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Zhou, F., Wang, Q. (2013). Low-Friction Behavior of Hard Solid Coatings in Water Environment. In: Wang, Q.J., Chung, YW. (eds) Encyclopedia of Tribology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92897-5_1258
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