... charging. Raman spectroscopy image analysis lapping plate topography diamond charging process atomic force microscopy In a previous paper [( 11 )], we followed the evolution of the lapping-plate surface rough features according to the amount of embedded diamond particles. A small set of AFM...

... by 15%. The Cu (II) chelate of bis(salicylaldehyde)ethylenediamine served as the additive in the epoxidized rape oil and self-assembled on the surface of 100Cr6 steel. The self-assembled monolayer was detected with atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and characterized with cyclic...

... strong influence on friction. Abrasive wear was found to be the dominating wear mechanism in the cases when additives showed poor wear protection on the a-C:15H coating. abrasion additives atomic force microscopy diamond-like carbon durability friction hydrogen lubricating oils lubrication...

... were performed on perpendicular magnetic recording media using various indenters of different radii of curvature. Various loading conditions were used to cause permanent scratches that were measured using atomic force microscopy. The nanoscratch experiments were simulated using finite element analysis...

... CNT is either a single-walled nanotube (SWNT) or a multiwalled nanotube (MWNT). atomic force microscopy carbon nanotubes friction 23 05 2008 30 04 2009 02 06 2009 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... 04 12 2008 atomic force microscopy friction lubricants lubrication micromechanical devices surface cleaning biolubricants cockroach AFM wax surface texture Nature has its unique ways of dealing with the harsh environment and to maintain cleanliness of surfaces ( 1...

... on the media and scratching at low speed, using equipment designed for the purpose. These model scratches were then characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and magnetic force microscopy (MFM), and further characterized using a magnetoresistive reader in a HDD system. Successful integration of PMR...

... dimer derived tribofilms on the CrN coating and thus support friction and wear results. 16 10 2007 15 04 2008 07 08 2008 atomic force microscopy chromium compounds coatings friction lubrication surface chemistry thin films wear X-ray photoelectron spectra CrN coating...

...Sung-Chang Lee; Brian D. Strom The effect of thermomechanically actuated pole tip protrusion on adhesive forces is characterized through model and experiment. The roughness of a thermomechanically actuated region is characterized by atomic force microscopy. Using the extracted roughness parameters...

... of tribological issues ( 1 2 3 ). degradation mechanism perfluoropolyether durability SMF tape lubrication atomic force microscopy mass spectroscopy magnetic tapes lubricants 16 08 2006 17 01 2007 2007 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... during loading using the CSM technique. Schematic of the MTS Nano Indenter XP system Direct imaging of diamond-indenter tip was performed using high resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The scanning electron micrographs of the diamond-indenter-tip...

... into the substrate than the layer itself (Fig. 8 ). Atomic force microscopy scans showing worn surface morphologies of the samples borided at: (a) 800°C, 4 h ; (b) 875°C, 4 h ; and (c) 950°C, 4 h Figure 12 shows the atomic force microscopy (AFM) scan images...

... orientation indentation atomic force microscopy surface morphology viscoplasticity hysteresis stress analysis phase transformations densification elastic deformation plastic deformation silicon elemental semiconductors nanotribology abrasive wear nanoscratch nanoindentation...

... , 25 , pp. 203 – 211 . Maw , W. , Stevens , F. , Langford , S. C. , and Dickinson , J. T. , 2002 , “ Single Asperity Tribochemical Wear of Silicon Nitride Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy ,” J. Appl. Phys. 0021-8979 10.1063/1.1510595 , 92 , pp. 5103 – 5109...

...K. Topolovec Miklozˇicˇ; H. A. Spikes Constant force mode atomic force microscopy is used to examine the films formed on steel surfaces by three different types of lubricant additive. Work on molybdenum dithiocarbamate friction modifier additive solutions shows that this additive forms tiny domains...

... September 16, 2003. Associate Editor: C.-P. R. Ku. 11 February 2003 16 September 2003 19 04 2004 adhesion magnetic disc storage micromechanics surface roughness atomic force microscopy Conventional magnetic recording technologies, using Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR...

... May 1, 2000; revised manuscript received October 31, 2000. Associate Editor: Y.-W. Chung. 01 May 2000 31 October 2000 carbon films nanotechnology mechanical properties atomic force microscopy hardness sputtered coatings amorphous state wear resistance corrosion resistance...

... June 2000 mechanical contact tribology giant magnetoresistance lubrication magnetic disc storage hard discs thermal expansion atomic force microscopy The ever-increasing demand of high areal density has lead to a continuous reduction in the magnetic spacing between the head...

... Recession Studies of Thin-Film Rigid Disk Head Sliders I. Mechanisms of Pole Tip Recession Growth ,” Wear , 219 , pp. 16 – 29 . Scho¨fer , J. , and Santner , E. , 1998 , “ Quantitative Wear Analysis using Atomic Force Microscopy ,” Wear , 222 , pp. 74 – 83 . Israelachvili, J. N., 1985...