Low-friction sliding mechanism
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1. A low-friction sliding mechanism, comprising:
- a first sliding member having a sliding surface, at least the sliding surface of the first sliding member comprising a diamond-like carbon material;
a second sliding member having a sliding surface slidable relative to the sliding surface of the first sliding member, the second sliding member being formed in one piece of diamond-like carbon material; and
a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members, the lubricant comprising at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.
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Abstract
A low-friction sliding mechanism includes first and second sliding members having respective sliding surfaces slidable relative to each other and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. At least the sliding surface of the first sliding member is made of a diamond-like carbon material, and at least the sliding surface of the second sliding member is made of either an aluminum-based alloy material, a magnesium-based alloy material or a diamond-like carbon material. The lubricant contains a base oil and at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.
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1. A low-friction sliding mechanism, comprising:
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a first sliding member having a sliding surface, at least the sliding surface of the first sliding member comprising a diamond-like carbon material; a second sliding member having a sliding surface slidable relative to the sliding surface of the first sliding member, the second sliding member being formed in one piece of diamond-like carbon material; and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members, the lubricant comprising at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A low-friction sliding mechanism, comprising:
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a first sliding member having a sliding surface, at least the sliding surface of the first sliding member comprising a diamond-like carbon material wherein the diamond-like carbon material of the first sliding member is hydrogen-free amorphous carbon; a second sliding member having a sliding surface slidable relative to the sliding surface of the first sliding member, the second sliding member consisting essentially of a diamond-like carbon material; and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members, the lubricant comprising friction modifier.
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