Oxidation and frictional performance of solid lubricants used in weapon stronglinks
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Allied Signal, Kansas City, MO (United States). Kansas City Div.
The oxidation and performance of the solid film lubricant used in a majority of the surety devices in the enduring stockpile have been investigated. Oxidation of this lubricant in air at 150 C produces a significant increase in the molybdenum oxide to sulfide ratio, indicative of degradation of the primary lubricating constituent of the composite lubricant. Oxidation is more extensive on samples that were burnished such that the substrate is exposed over a fraction of the surface, relative to those which were only lightly burnished. Friction results indicate that oxidation in air did not increase the initial or steady-state friction coefficient for lightly burnished surfaces. However, surfaces burnished to expose substrate material experienced a significant increase in both initial and steady-state friction. Oxidation of lubricated parts retrieved from aged stronglinks has also been demonstrated.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 238550
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-96-0989C; CONF-9604104-8; ON: DE96010747; TRN: AHC29612%%100
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 20. compatibility, aging and stockpile stewardship conference, Kansas City, KS (United States), 30 Apr - 2 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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