Research Article
Effect of Surface Forces on Ultrathin Film Lubrication
Table 1
Molecular specification of several oils.
| Lubricant type | Compound name | Chemical formula | “” value in MPa | Molecular diameter (nm) | Density (gm/mL) | Molecular structure |
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A | OMCTS/silicon oil | [Si(CH3)2O]4 | 172 MPa | 1.0 nm | 0.956 | |
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B | Hexadecane/cetane | (C16H34) | 62 MPa | 0.4 nm | 0.77 | |
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C | Tetradecane/alkane hydrocarbon | CH3(CH2)12CH3 | 49 MPa | 0.25 nm | 0.756 | |
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