Abstract
We fabricated the combination of micro- and nano-sized surface texturing by a novel nano-patterning method that is robust against wear or plastic deformation. The combination of Fe and Au successfully formed the nanometer-size patterns based on the multilayer structure because the size and direction of the patterns coincided with the anticipated results from the multilayer structure. The frictional properties of Fe-Au were examined using our pin-on-plate tribometer. The results indicated that nanometer-size texture formed on the flat surface we fabricated is considered to have a great effect on the tribological properties of these materials, especially in boundary-lubricated regime.
