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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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2015
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Tab 4
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Research Article
Effect of Relative Humidity on the Tribological Properties of Self-Lubricating H
3
BO
3
Films Formed on the Surface of Steel Suitable for Biomedical Applications
Table 4
Solid materials with self-lubricating properties.
Material
Sliding condition
RH (%)
Friction coefficient
Reference
H
3
BO
3
on VB
2
440C
Pin-on-disk
40–50
0.1–0.05
[
5
]
H
3
BO
3
on B
4
C
Zirconia
Pin-on-disk
38–84
0.04
[
6
]
B
2
O
3
on C/C
Ni60-friction and wear tester
—
0.06–0.08
[
13
]
H
3
BO
3
on AISI 316 steel
WC
Pin-on-disk
60
0.02
Present study