Solid lubrication has become essential in materials science. The first United States patent for these materials was issued in the mid-1940s. 2 Since then, significant progress has been made in the ...

Mechanical carbon machine parts excel where oil-grease lubricants won’t work. Sometimes moving parts go into applications that just can’t risk exposure to petroleum lubricants. Nobody wants grease in ...

Graphite/metal alloy bearings handle harsh environments that lubricated bearings can’t. For example, a grease-filled ball bearing was used on an oven-door latch—but in tests, the bearing seized and ...

For more than 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 ...

Engineers and physicians have made a surprising discovery that offers a target for designing new materials for hip implants that are less susceptible to the joint's normal wear and tear. The team ...

Solid lubricants can be utilized as free-flowing powders, as additives in some oils and greases, and as key ingredients in high-performance anti-friction coatings and anti-seize pastes. These special ...