Solid lubricant material, sliding member and method for forming solid lubricant material

Abstract

Provided is a solid lubricant having high durability. The solid lubricant comprises a material having a hexagonal crystal structure. A ratio of a plane other than (002) plane to (002) plane of the solid lubricant at an interface with a base material to be coated is higher than a ratio of a plane other than (002) plane to (002) plane on a surface of the solid lubricant. Alternatively, a ratio of a peak intensity of X-ray diffraction for the plane other than (002) plane to a peak intensity of X-ray diffraction for (002) plane of the solid lubricant at the interface with the base material is higher than a ratio of a peak intensity of X-ray diffraction for the plane other than (002) plane to a peak intensity of X-ray diffraction for (002) plane on the surface of the solid lubricant.

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