preface to the second edition   
preface to the reissue ofthe materials characterization series   
preface to series   
preface to the reissue of characterization of tribological materials   
preface 
acronyms 
contributors  
introduction
the role of adhesion in wear
2.1 introduction 
2.2 considerationsforexperiments
background 12, macroscopicexperiments 13, atomiclevel
experiments 15, microscopiccontacts
2.3 theoretical considerations at the atomic level   
backgroundfortheory 17, universalbindingenergyrelation 19,
semiempiricalmethods
2.4 conclusions
references 
friction
3.1 introduction
3.2 slidingfriction
basic concepts 28, thedualnature of frictionalprocess 29,
phenomenology of friction process   30,   realarea ofcontact   33,
adhesion component offriction   38,   thelnterface shear stress   40,
deformationcomponentoffriction 40, viscoelastic
componentoffriction 43, frictionunderboundarylubrication
conditions 45, phenomenaassociatedwithfriction
3.3 rollingfriction
reviewofrollingfrictionhypotheses 51, freerolling
3.4 exceptionalfrictionprocesses
3.5 conclusions
references
adhesive wear
4.1 introduction
4.2 surfaceanalysis
4.3 auger analysis ofworn surfaces after "unlubricated wear"   
4.4 in situ systems 
4.5 conclusions
references
abrasive wear
5.1 abrasiveasperitiesandgrooves
5.2 yieldcriterionofanabrasiveasperity
abrasivewear mode diagram  
5.3 degree ofwear at oneabrasive groove  
5.4 macroscopicwearinmultipleabrasiveslidingcontacts
references
boundary lubrication
6.1 introduction
6.2 mechanicaieffectsin lubrication 
6.3 adequacy ofhydrodynamic fluid films  
6.4 chemicaleffectsinliquidlubrication_boundarylubrication
6.5 wear and failure  
6.6 researchin boundarylubrication
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