Surface energies of magnetic recording head components

• Main Authors: Abenojar, Eric C, Herber, John P, Enriquez, Erwin P
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2010
• Subjects: Magnetic data recording heads; Boundary lubrication; Surface energy; Lapping; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/70; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11249-010-9737-7
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The rate of material removal during fixed abrasive lapping is a function of friction coefficient, the surface tension of the lubricant and of the substrate, and the contact angles between the interfaces. In this study, the authors measured the surface energies of materials typically found in thin fi...