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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.

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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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Application Bulletin n°20

- Nano Tribometer Applications Investigation of lubrication regimes using ultra low contact pressures
- Adhesion and friction studies of materials for micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)
Application Bulletin n°18

Indentation, Tribology and Scratch Test Standards
Application Bulletin n°16

- Automotive Applications
- Tribometer Lifetime Study of Wheel Bearings
- Elasto-plastic properties of polymeric varnishes
- Wear properties of rubber seals
- Friction and wear on Brake Pads
- Hardness of DLC-coated tappets
- Controlled lubricant studies
- Scratch resistance of chrome-plated trim
- Adhesion of polymeric bumper paint
- Mechanical properties of automotive tyre
Application Bulletin n°15

- Characterization of Polymers
- Quality Control of Minidisk polymer topcoat with Nano Scratch Tester and Tribometer
- Nano Scratch method developed as reference test for polymeric automobile topcoats
- Failure properties of nail varnish investigated with the Micro Scratch Teste

Application Bulletin n°14

- Measurement of hardness as a function of depth in nitrided 316L stainless steel
- Scratch Test Atlas of typical failure modes obtained in scratch testing with the Revetest instrument
- High-Temp. Tribometer for friction comparison of automobile brake pad materials
Application Bulletin n°13

- Influence of tip size on the critical load during scratch testing with the Micro Scratch Tester
- Failure of TiN-coated polymer measured with the Pin-on-Disk Tribometer
- Nano-Scratch Tester (NST) for measurement of dielectric thin films

Application Bulletin n°10

- New LOC module for the SFM provides high resolution frictional contrast
- Characterization of Tribological transfer films using combined NHT/SFM
Application Bulletin n°08

- New Industrial Calotest for improved coating thickness determination
- Micro Hardness Tester (MHT) for fracture toughness determination of brittle materials
- New Tribometer option for reciprocating wear testing of plasticised tickets
- Low-load Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for characterization of thin polymer films
Application Bulletin n°07

- Forthcoming Nano Scratch Tester (NST) for characterization of ultra-thin films
- Micro structured silicon wafers compared with the CSM Tribometer
- Combined NHT/SFM for investigating the tip defect of common indenters
Application Bulletin n°06

- Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for assessing the scratch resistance of SiO2 passivation layers
- High-Vacuum Tribometer for MoS2 alloy characterization
- Combined NHT/SFM for characterization of Silicon materials
Application Bulletin n°04

- Modified Pin-on-Disc Tribometer for controlled lubricant studies
- Diamond knife for MST characterization of coated optical fibers
- Controlling magnetic hard disk adhesion to ceramic substrates with the MST
- Scanning force microscopy of low load indentations into aluminum thin films
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