Abstract
We used an ultrahigh vacuum chamber to form an ice layer, then conducted friction experiments at temperatures below 123K, a range much lower than previous experiments conducted in atmosphere environments. We found melting and vaporization induced by friction at temperatures below 145K. At such a low temperature, the liquid and vapor phases are not in equilibrium. Simple analysis indicated that such metastable phases are possible with sufficient mechanical energy through friction stimulation.
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