The Tribology principle
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Tribometers determine the magnitude of friction and wear as two surfaces rub together. In one measurement method a flat or a spherical probe is placed on the test sample and loaded with a precisely known weight.The sample is either rotating or recipricating in a linear track. The resulting frictional forces acting between the probe and the sample are measured. Additionally, the wear for both the sample and probe is calculated from the volume of the material lost during the term of the test.
This simple method facilitates the determination and study of friction and wear behavior of almost every solid material combination, with varying time, contact pressure, velocity, temperature, humidity, lubricants, etc.
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Related documents
| Tribology Catalog | |
| Products catalogs | |
| Application Bulletin n°20 |
- Nano Tribometer Applications Investigation of lubrication regimes using ultra low contact pressures |
| Application Bulletin n°18 |
Indentation, Tribology and Scratch Test Standards |
| Application Bulletin n°16 |
- Automotive Applications |
| Application Bulletin n°15 |
- Characterization of Polymers |
| Application Bulletin n°14 |
- Measurement of hardness as a function of depth in nitrided 316L stainless steel |
| Application Bulletin n°13 |
- Influence of tip size on the critical load during scratch testing with the Micro Scratch Tester |
| Application Bulletin n°10 |
- New LOC module for the SFM provides high resolution frictional contrast |
| Application Bulletin n°08 |
- New Industrial Calotest for improved coating thickness determination |
| Application Bulletin n°07 |
- Forthcoming Nano Scratch Tester (NST) for characterization of ultra-thin films |
| Application Bulletin n°06 |
- Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for assessing the scratch resistance of SiO2 passivation layers |
| Application Bulletin n°04 |
- Modified Pin-on-Disc Tribometer for controlled lubricant studies |



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