In the 1970s and the early 1980s there was an enormous volume of
research and development into the subject of molybdenum disulphide
lubrication, much of which was supported by national governments
for the benefit of defence, aviation or space activities. There
were already some well-established practical guidelines for
deciding when and how to use molybdenum disulphide, but there was
still a considerable lack of universally-accepted theoretical
understanding of some of the important and fundamental aspects of
molybdenum disulphide technology. However, the state of knowledge
was growing rapidly.
In the past fifteen years the situation with regard to the
technology of molybdenum disulphide lubrication has stabilised in
many respects, and a measure of consensus has been reached about
some of the mechanisms involved. The use of molybdenum disulphide
has become routine in some industries, and there are many
well-established and reputable commercial products available.
Except in the high-technology field of physical deposition
techniques, especially sputtering, the output of new research
publications has fallen from perhaps two hundred a year in the
1970s to fewer than ten a year in the 1990s. In spite of this
maturing of the subject, it is clear that there are still many
aspects in which disagreements persist about the mechanisms
involved, and which as a result are unclear or misunderstood among
current, and perhaps even more importantly, potential users.
One of the primary objectives of this book is to analyse the
various aspects of molybdenum disulphide lubrication technology
about which there are still disagreements or controversy, and to
attempt to come to firm conclusions about some of the mechanisms
involved. In particular, it will place emphasis on the importance
and effects of burnishing and film consolidation.
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