Potential solid lubricant for extreme temperatures based on vanadium boride. Contract No.: 4000132355/20/NL/SC
Hard coatings
European Space Agency (ESA)
10/2020 – 1/2023
Tomáš Roch, doc. RNDr. Dr.techn.
The project aims to identify and develop a new high temperature solid lubrication coating based on vanadium boride alloyed with high melting temperature transition metals. Vanadium Boride (VB) compounds offer a promising set of properties with relatively low friction at high temperature.