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Title: Tribological synthesis method for producing low-friction surface film coating

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1330342

An article of method of manufacture of a low friction tribological film on a substrate. The article includes a substrate of a steel or ceramic which has been tribologically processed with a lubricant containing selected additives and the additives, temperature, load and time of processing can be selectively controlled to bias formation of a film on the substrate where the film is an amorphous structure exhibiting highly advantageous low friction properties.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,476,007
Application Number:
14/038,121
OSTI ID:
1330342
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Sep 26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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