Abstract
Binders that have been tried for powdered, lamellar, dry lubricants have shortcomings such as hindering the realignment of the lubricant particles or encapsulating the lubricants, making a wearing-in process necessary. A microfibrous form of colloidal alumina (boehmite) is shown to act as a superior nonencapsulating binder for molybdenum disulfide in the formation of ductile, water-resistant dry lubricant films. Such films exhibit lower coefficients of friction than have been reported for molybdenum disulfide or graphite films bonded with any other material. These new lubricating coatings have good load-carrying ability and durability at any temperature below the thermal decomposition temperature of molybdenum disulfide (700 F). Optimum performance of these boehmite-bonded films is obtained when: (a) the weight ratio of fibrillar boehmite to MoS2 is near 0.20; (b) the film is 0.2 to 0.5 mil thick; (c) the substrate is hard and highly polished; and (d) the film is applied as an alkaline dispersion (pH = 10...
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