Atomistic Wear in a Single Asperity Sliding Contact

Bernd Gotsmann and Mark A. Lantz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 125501 – Published 16 September 2008

Abstract

Abrasive wear of sharp silicon tips sliding distances of up to 750 m on a polymeric surface is studied using atomic force microscopy. The data cannot be explained by conventional macroscopic wear models. We present a new model in which the barrier for breaking an atomic bond is lowered by the frictional stress acting on the contact. Quantitative agreement is obtained between the model and wear data for all load forces and sliding distances studied.

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  • Received 18 June 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.125501

©2008 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Bernd Gotsmann and Mark A. Lantz

  • IBM Research GmbH, Zurich Research Laboratory, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland

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Vol. 101, Iss. 12 — 19 September 2008

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