Abstract
The tribological characteristics of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) and heat-treated PFPE lubricant films deposited on magnetic thin diamond-like carbon (DLC) film-coated disks by dip coating were studied using lateral modulation frictional force microscopy (LM-FFM). The topography and microstructural properties of the DLC film disk before PFPE lubricant dip coating were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the dynamic force modulation (DFM) and frictional force modulation (FFM) modes. The TEM and AFM images show valleys and fine spaces formed between grain boundaries. It is possible that free lubricants reserved in these valleys and spaces during dip coating replenished the surface as a result of tip sliding. In wear tests, the friction properties of the PFPE-DLC disk without heat curing were improved due to the supply of lubricant.
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