FOLLOWING the work of Bowden, Gregory and Tabor 1, we have made friction-temperature measurements on mono- and multi-layers of calcium stearate and stearic acid on various metals. These authors ...

(A) This is the structure of stearic acid, an 18-carbon saturated fatty acid. The normal numbering system, starting with the carboxylic acid, is shown in blue. The carbons and oxygens of the ...