If your key won’t go into a door lock, don’t reach for the WD-40. All you need is a graphite pencil to solve the problem. Over time, dust and dirt make their way into the door lock cylinder, causing ...

Q. I change my own oil and would appreciate hints on what to use to lubricate the emergency brake cable. Also should I use it every place the cable passes through? I have a 1992 and 2000 Mercury Grand ...

Research conducted in the Netherlands has revealed a previously unknown effect in graphite. The discovery was made by Martin Dienwiebel using the Tribolever, a highly-sensitive friction force ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A substance that forms in patients with all-metal artificial hips turns out to contain the common lubricant graphite, a discovery that could help in designing longer lasting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Graphite carbon is a key element in the lubricating layer that forms in metal-on-metal hip implants, according ...