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MPD Technology for Tribology Applications

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Lisa Karam, A.K Dukier, P. Volkovitsky, Bert Coursey, L Stodolsky

Abstract

The new ultra-sensitive MPD technology, already employed successfully in biomedical applications, has such a high sensitivity that it is possible to use extremely low level radioactive materials, below licensing requirements and presenting no health hazard. It can now be employed in tribology, both as a research tool and in industrial and consumer applications. We discuss a few straightforward tribological applications of the MPD technique.
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TMS, Minerals, Metals, and Materials , Warrendale, PA
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Keywords

biomedical applications, radioactive materials, tribology applications
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Citation

Karam, L. , Dukier, A. , Volkovitsky, P. , Coursey, B. and Stodolsky, L. (1998), MPD Technology for Tribology Applications, TMS, Minerals, Metals, and Materials , Warrendale, PA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=920048 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created June 8, 1998, Updated September 29, 2025
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