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The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters

Published

Author(s)

P M. McGuiggan

Abstract

The friction of three chemically distinct esters was measured in order to determine how molecular architecture influences friction. The friction coefficients of mica surfaces separated by a thin film (
Citation
Tribology Letters
Volume
11
Issue
No. 1

Keywords

boundary lubrication, esters, friction, surface forces apparatus

Citation

McGuiggan, P. (2001), The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters, Tribology Letters (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created January 1, 2001, Updated February 19, 2017