Abstract: Hydrogenated carbon films (CHx ) with different hydrogen content percentages have been examined. Drag tests on CHx coated disks, using 50 percent Al2 O3 /TiC sliders, with and without carbon ...

Abstract: Tribo-chemical studies of the lubricant endgroup effect on the tribology of the head-disk interface were conducted using carbon disks coated with PFPE lubricant. The studies involved drag tests ...

Abstract: To achieve the areal density goal in hard disk drives of 1Tbit∕in.2 the minimum physical spacing or flying height (FH) between the read/write element and disk must be reduced to ∼2nm. A brief ...

Abstract: Amorphous carbon nitride coatings of thickness of 5 and 30 nm were deposited onto 65 and 95 mm magnetic thin-film rigid disks surfaces using single-cathode and dual-cathode magnetron sputtering ...

Abstract: Tribo-chemical studies of the head/disk interface (HDI) were conducted using hydrogenated (CHx) carbon disk samples coated with perfluoropolyether ZDOL lubricant. The studies involved drag tests ...

Abstract: Cathodic arc deposition forms ultra-thin amorphous hard carbon films of high sp3 content, high hardness, and low coefficient of friction. These properties make it of great interest for head/disk ...

Abstract: The interface between hard disk and slider involves mechanical and tribochemical processes between the hard carbon overcoat of the disk, the lubricant, and the carbon coated or uncoated slider ...