Purpose
To
characterise friction and wear in a sliding
and partially rolling point, line and area
contact, under dry or lubricated condition.
The
Monitor is useful for
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Screening
tests for crankcase and gearbox lubricants. |
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Lubricity test or
fuels and lubricants. |
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Boundry friction evaluation. |
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Stick slip testing
of industrial lubricants. |
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Grease evaluation
of EP, anti-wear and scuffing properties. |
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Friction wear and
failure testing of soft and hard coatings
and films. |
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Wear testing of engine
components. |
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Cam follower, ring/liner,
piston skirt, value train, fuel pump. |
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Fretting wear testing. |
| Standards |
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ASTM D
5706 |
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ASTM D 5707 |
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ASTM D 6079 |
Features
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Programmed
test sequence for automated testing.
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PID control of temperature. |
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Measurement and display
of test load. |
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Four bar mechanism
for reliable measurement of friction. |
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Easy onsite re-calibration. |
Instrumentation,
Data Acquisition and Control
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A PID
controller maintains temperature |
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A load cell to measure
and display test load. |
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Compound wear measurement |
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A piezoelectric force
transducer with charge amplifier to
measure frictional force. |
Temperature, load, wear , frictional force,
coefficient of friction and lunn-furey contact
potential are acquired and recorded on PC.
Results of different tests can be super
imposed for comparative viewing. Data can
be exported to other software.
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