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Ceramic tribological materials. January 1970-February 1989 (Citations from the US Patent data base). Report for January 1970-February 1989

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6163574
This bibliography contains citations of selected patents concerning ceramic materials used as bearings or wear surfaces for rotating or sliding mechanisms. In many of the patents cited, the method of applying the tribological ceramic is a part of the patent. In other cases, a patent on a specific design requires ceramic materials as a part of the bearing surface. Applications include shaft bearings, ceramic seals for pumps, sliding wear surfaces for piston and cylinder assemblies, and ceramic journals for gas bearings. (This updated bibliography contains 120 citations, 11 of which are new entries to the previous edition.)
Research Organization:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6163574
Report Number(s):
PB-89-858567/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English