Effect of Relative Humidity on the Tribological Properties of Self-Lubricating H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> Films Formed on the Surface of Steel Suitable for Biomedical Applications

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Element</td><td align="center">Weight (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">C</td><td align="center">0.03</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Si</td><td align="center">1.0 max</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Mn</td><td align="center">2.0 max</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cr</td><td align="center">16.7–18.0</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Ni</td><td align="center">10.0–14.0</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Mo</td><td align="center">2.0–3.0</td></tr><tr><td align="left">P</td><td align="center">0.045 max</td></tr><tr><td align="left">S</td><td align="center">0.03 max</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Fe</td><td align="center">Balance</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Chemical composition of the AISI 316L steel.

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Table 1: Effect of Relative Humidity on the Tribological Properties of Self-Lubricating H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> Films Formed on the Surface of Steel Suitable for Biomedical Applications 

Table 1 | Effect of Relative Humidity on the Tribological Properties of Self-Lubricating H3BO3 Films Formed on the Surface of Steel Suitable for Biomedical Applications 