Engineering an optimal solution with mechanical carbon machine parts: mechanical carbon materials provide solutions to a wide variety of lubrication challenges.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY)

R & D, October, 2008 by Phelps, Glenn

For over a hundred years, machine parts composed of mechanical carbon have provided an alternative solution in applications where temperature and atmospheric conditions prevent the use of oil-grease lubricants. Mechanical carbon materials contain graphite, which they rely on for their self-lubricating characteristics.

Mechanical carbon materials can be an effective solution, and sometimes the only workable solution, for moving/movable machine parts where rubbing must occur with low wear and low friction, and oil-grease ...