S4 Advances in Tribology Science and Engineering

[4D01-06-03] Reduction of friction coefficient in water boundary lubrication by silica nanoparticles supported on Si-DLC coating

*HIROYUKI KOUSAKA^2,3, Shuzo Kuzuya¹, Masataka Uchiyama¹, Natsuo Horiba⁴ (1. Graduate School of Natural Science and technology, Gifu University (Japan), 2. Center for Applied Resrarch of Plasma, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University (Japan), 3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University (Japan), 4. Sanyu Tokushu Seiko Co. (Japan))

Keywords:ultra-low friction, water , boundary lubication, Si-DLC, slica nano particle