https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2009143
Effect of fluorinated lubricants on the friction modes of tin electrical contacts submitted to fretting
1
Laboratoire de Génie Électrique de Paris, UMR CNRS 8507
Supélec, Université Paris 6 et Paris-Sud 11, France
2
Solvay Solexis, Viale Lombardia 20, 200021 Bollate, Milano, Italy
Corresponding author: rahma.belakhdar@lgep.supelec.fr
Received:
28
November
2008
Accepted:
2
June
2009
Published online:
22
December
2009
Fretting remains a major cause of connector failure and can impair reliability in complex systems like automotive applications. Tin is particularly previous to fretting phenomena; we report here the first results of an analysis of tin and lubricated tin contacts, based on the analysis of the friction or slip regimes and the electrical behaviour. Lubricant properties are analysed in terms of friction behaviour and the effect of a special additive is examined.
PACS: 81.40.Pq – Friction, lubrication, and wear / 62.20.Qp – Friction, tribology, and hardness
© EDP Sciences, 2009
