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Third-body Layer Formation

Third-Body Layer Formation is a tribological phenomenon in sliding contact systems wherein a distinct interfacial layer, composed of debris, oxides, contaminants, and mechanically mixed material derived from the bulk surfaces and environment, forms between contacting bodies and governs friction, wear, and interfacial behavior.

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2017–2026

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Third body effects and material fluxes in tribocorrosion systems involving a sliding contact

D. Landolt, Stefano Mischler, M. Stemp et al. · Wear · 2003 · 192 citations

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A comprehensive microscopic study of third body formation at the interface between a brake pad and brake disc during the final stage of a pin-on-disc test

W. Österle, I. Dörfel, Claudia Prietzel et al. · Wear · 2009 · 162 citations

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Third body formation on brake pads and rotors

W. Österle, I. Urban · Tribology International · 2005 · 142 citations

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A fundamental tribochemical study of the third body layer formed during automotive friction braking

A. Wirth, D. M. Eggleston, R. Whitaker · Wear · 1994 · 126 citations

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Biotribology of a vitamin E-stabilized polyethylene for hip arthroplasty – Influence of artificial ageing and third-body particles on wear

Thomas M. Grupp, Melanie Holderied, Marie Anne Mulliez et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 2014 · 67 citations

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Authors

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  1. WÖ
    W. Österle

    Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing, Germany

    3 publications · 350 citations

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  2. AW
    A. Wirth

    Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  3. MM
    Michael Moseler

    Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Germany

    3 publications · 120 citations

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  4. RW
    R. Whitaker

    Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  5. TT
    Tommi T. Järvi

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    2 publications · 99 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    362 citations

  2. University of Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    120 citations

  3. Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

    Berlin, Germany

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1K citations

  4. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    810 citations

  5. Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    3 h-index

    17 publications

    725 citations

  6. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon

    Lyon, France

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    312 citations

  7. École Centrale de Lyon

    Écully, France

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    272 citations

  8. Sheffield Hallam University

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    291 citations

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  1. Wear

    7 publications · 664 citations

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  2. Tribology Letters

    3 publications · 95 citations

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  3. Tribology International

    4 publications · 234 citations

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  4. Tribology - Materials Surfaces & Interfaces

    2 publications · 73 citations

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