Research Article

Effect of Relative Humidity on the Tribological Properties of Self-Lubricating H3BO3 Films Formed on the Surface of Steel Suitable for Biomedical Applications

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Variation of friction coefficient for a tungsten carbide pin sliding against (a) annealed 316L borided steel as a function of RH and (b) borided and as-received AISI 316L steel.
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