Friction machine for testing materials under boundary lubrication

Abstract

The design of a pin-on-disk friction machine intended for the testing materials under boundary lubrication has been considered. Engineering solutions involved in the development of the machine that are used to provide the precision of the adjustment of friction surfaces of specimens with regard to the counterface and to retain stable thermal conditions in the zone of contact at any duration of the test have been described. The machine is intended for carrying out wear tests of materials and coatings under various conditions, including conditions that correspond to the operation of shut-off valves of oil pipelines.