Molybdenum Disulphide Lubrication 0-444-50032-4

Table of contents :
Front Page......Page 1
Molybdenum Disulphide Lubrication......Page 4
Copyrights Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 12
Preface......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 16
List of Tables......Page 22
1.1 Early Beginnings......Page 28
1.2 Recorded History......Page 30
1.3 Range of Applications......Page 34
2.1 Occurrence......Page 38
2.2 Extraction of Molybdenum Disulphide......Page 40
2.3 Extraction of Molybdenum......Page 44
2.4 Synthesis of Molybdenum Disulphide......Page 46
3.1 Molybdenum......Page 48
3.2 Oxides of Molybdenum......Page 51
3.3 Sulphides of Molybdenum......Page 53
3.4 Other Compounds of Molybdenum......Page 54
3.5 Molybdenum Compounds in Lubrication......Page 55
3.6 Chemical Uses of Molybdenum......Page 56
4.1 Physical Properties......Page 58
4.2 Intercalation Compounds......Page 61
4.3 Electrical Properties......Page 62
4.4 Chemical Properties......Page 65
4.5 Effects of Temperature......Page 66
4.6 Oxidation......Page 67
4.7 Effect of Moisture......Page 70
5.1 Fundamentals of Friction......Page 74
5.2 Friction of Molybdenum Disulphide......Page 77
5.3 Effect of Contact Load on Friction......Page 78
5.4 Effects of Vapours and Other Contaminants......Page 83
5.6 Summary......Page 85
6.1 Film Formation......Page 88
6.2 Burnished Films from Powder......Page 89
6.3 Burnishing of Soft Films......Page 93
6.5 Stucture of Burnished or Run-in Films......Page 96
6.6 Effects of the Substrate on Film Formation......Page 99
6.7 Effects of the Moisture and Other Vapours on Film Formation......Page 104
7.1 Friction......Page 106
7.2 Effects of Moisture and Other Vapours......Page 108
7.3 Effects of Temperature......Page 112
7.4 Effects of Radiation......Page 115
7.5 Effects of Vacuum......Page 116
7.6 Effects of Particle Size and Shape......Page 117
7.7 Effect of Film Thickness......Page 119
7.8 Effects of Sliding Speed......Page 124
7.9 Film Life and Mechanism of Failure......Page 126
7.10 Effects of Additives......Page 131
8.1 General Phenomenon of Transfer......Page 134
8.2 Transfer of Molybdenum Disulphide......Page 135
8.3 Applications of Transfer......Page 142
8.4 Composition of the Transfer Source......Page 144
8.5 Nature and Location of the Transfer Source......Page 147
9.1 Different Techniques of Use......Page 156
9.2 Use in Free Powder Form......Page 158
9.3 Dispersions......Page 161
9.4 Compacts......Page 163
9.5 In-Situ Formation......Page 165
9.6 Burnished Films......Page 175
10.1 The Sputtering Process......Page 180
10.2 Effects of Sputtering Variables on Film Stucture......Page 183
10.3 Effect of substrate......Page 188
10.4 Structure of the Sputtered Coating......Page 190
10.5 Performance of Sputtered Coatings......Page 195
10.6 Effects of Co-Sputtering......Page 198
10.7 Effects of Ion Bombardment......Page 201
10.8 Pulsed Laser Deposition......Page 203
11.1 Types of Bonded Film......Page 206
11.2 Other Components of Bonded Films......Page 213
11.3 Substrate Preparation and Pre-Treatment......Page 214
11.4 Application of the Bonded Film......Page 219
11.6 Plasma Spraying......Page 222
11.7 Friction and Wear Properties of Bonded Films......Page 223
11.8 Repair and Renewal of Films......Page 231
12.1 Lubricating Composites......Page 234
12.2 Polymer Composites......Page 235
12.3 Metallic Composites......Page 253
12.4 Ceramic and Inorganic Composites......Page 260
12.5 Transfer Lubrication of Rolling Brearings......Page 262
12.6 Electrical Brushes and Sliprings......Page 266
13.1 Interaction Between Molybdenum Disulphide and Liquids......Page 272
13.2 Use in Lubricating Oils......Page 282
13.3 Molybdenum Disulphide in Greases......Page 292
13.4 Pastes and Dispersions......Page 302
14.1 Occurrence and Properties......Page 310
14.2 Intercalation......Page 311
14.3 Graphite......Page 314
14.4 Graphite Fluoride......Page 318
14.5 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides......Page 321
15.1 Background......Page 332
15.2 The Chemical Environment......Page 334
15.3 Corrosion Protection......Page 335
15.4 Fretting......Page 337
16.1 Selecting the Class of Lubricant......Page 340
16.2 Selecting the Type of Solid Lubricant......Page 346
16.3 Use of Molybdenum Disulphide......Page 348
References......Page 356
Subject Index......Page 392