Tribology & Mechanics of Magnetic Storage Devices
Author: Bharat Bhushan 
Binding: Hardcover, 2 edition, 1144 pages 
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, Incorporated
Published Date: 07/01/1996
ISBN: 0387946276

 Publisher's Review:
The increasing demand for higher-density, highly remarkable magnetic recording requires a fundamental understanding of the tribology and mechanics of the magnetic head-medium interface. The first-of-its-kind monograph offers a systematic compilation of current knowledge of tribology and mechanics as applied to magnetic storage devices. It treats all important practical aspects, including surface roughness, friction, interface temperatures, wear, lubrication, lubricants, and surface finishing. The volume incorporates ample experimental data and relevant properties of materials and surfaces, making the book more useful to engineers and scientists working in the field. It is intended for graduate students of tribology and mechanics, research workers, and the practicing engineer who needs quickly to solve a tribological or reliability problem. Most of the theories presented are very general and equally applicable outside magnetic-storage systems.

  Table of Contents:
 Preface to the Second Edition  
 Preface to the First Edition  
1 Introduction 1 
2 Solid Surface Characterization 63 
3 Contact between Solid Surfaces 157 
4 Friction 231 
5 Interface Temperature of Sliding Surfaces 366 
6 Wear Mechanisms 412 
7 Measurement Techniques of Head and Medium Wear 547 
8 Lubrication Mechanisms and Lubricants 585 
9 Analysis and Measurement of Hydrodynamic Air Films 675 
10 Surface Finishing of Ceramic Head Materials 798 
11 Micro/Nanotribology and Micro/Nanomechanics 864 
App. A Techniques for Measuring Mechanical Properties of Thin Films 964 
App. B Surface Analytical Techniques 1007 
App. C Accelerated Friction and Wear Tests 1072 
 Name Index 1077 
 Subject Index 1094