solidlubricantcoated
Solidlubricantcoated is a descriptor for surfaces that have been coated with solid lubricants to reduce friction and wear. The coating acts as boundary lubrication, forming a low-shear film on contact surfaces, particularly when liquid lubricants are undesirable or fail to perform under extreme conditions. The term encompasses a range of coating chemistries and architectures, from single-layer films to multilayer or composite structures engineered to sustain tribological performance.
Common solid lubricants include graphitic materials (graphite and graphene), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), and
Advantages include reduced wear, lower maintenance, and operation in vacuum or high-temperature environments where liquid lubricants
Applications span aerospace and aviation components, space mechanisms, precision instruments, automotive components, and seals where dry