Dominant Factors in Lubricant Transfer and Accumulation in Slider-Disk Interface |
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Authors: | Yansheng Ma Bo Liu |
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Affiliation: | (1) Data Storage Institute, DSI Building, 5, Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117608, Singapore |
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Abstract: | Lubricant transfer from disk to slider and lubricant accumulation on slider are very important in designing a stable slider-disk
interface of ultra-low spacing. In this article, the effects of different parameters on the lubricant transfer and accumulation
are studied and the reasons behind the effects are explained. Furthermore, the time for the lubricant transfer to reach steady
state is estimated. It is found that lubricant molecular weight plays a dominant role in the lubricant transfer and accumulation.
Lubricant transfer and accumulation decrease dramatically with the increase in lubricant molecular weight. Lubricant transfer
also strongly depends on lubricant thickness and bonding ratio on disk surface. A thinner lubricant and higher lubricant bonding
ratio on disk surface reduce lubricant transfer obviously, which results in less lubricant accumulation. A diamond-like-carbon
(DLC) overcoat of low adsorption area density on slider surface can reduce lubricant transfer and accumulation, especially
for lubricant of low molecular weight. Lubricant accumulation increases with disk velocity and increases slightly with the
decrease in slider flying height. Lubricant accumulation can be reduced by minimizing the area of slider pad. Lubricant transfer
and accumulation become worse at higher ambient temperature. It takes seconds for lubricant of low molecular weight to reach
steady transferred thickness and hours for lubricant of high molecular weight to reach the steady state. |
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Keywords: | Lubricant Transfer Accumulation Slider-disk interface Hard disk drive |
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