Abstract
In order to conduct an accurate tribological investigation of two materials in sliding contact, a dedicated machine or tribometer is required which can measure both the friction and wear between the materials. A carefully selected tribometer configuration can be used to simulate all the critical characteristics of a certain specific situation or can be used as a quick way to screen various candidate materials before subjecting them to that situation. This chapter focuses on basic experimental methods as well as the most common test configurations. A good knowledge of tribometers will allow the engineer to choose the most appropriate system to fulfil requirements. Additional knowledge of the environment in which the test should be performed will aid the engineer in simulating true in-service conditions which will make the data produced more meaningful. Such conditions (e.g. temperature, humidity, gaseous environment) can then be combined with actual experimental conditions (applied load, sliding speed, contact pressure, etc.) to provide a focused and useful experiment.
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Randall, N.X. (2013). Experimental Methods in Tribology. In: Menezes, P., Nosonovsky, M., Ingole, S., Kailas, S., Lovell, M. (eds) Tribology for Scientists and Engineers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1945-7_4
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