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Measuring Wear and Friction Using Tribometer

The tribometer comprises a rotary drive, counter specimen holder with sensors to measure forces, a lubrication system, and an environment chamber. Software called TriboAcquire controls the tribometer and acquires data. Five experimental runs were conducted using an EN31 steel disc and Inconel 718 pin under varying loads, velocities, distances, and times. The results, such as coefficient of friction, frictional force, and weight loss, were calculated and recorded for each run.

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Measuring Wear and Friction Using Tribometer

The tribometer comprises a rotary drive, counter specimen holder with sensors to measure forces, a lubrication system, and an environment chamber. Software called TriboAcquire controls the tribometer and acquires data. Five experimental runs were conducted using an EN31 steel disc and Inconel 718 pin under varying loads, velocities, distances, and times. The results, such as coefficient of friction, frictional force, and weight loss, were calculated and recorded for each run.

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MEASURING WEAR AND

FRICTION USING
TRIBOMETER

AAYUSH BHAGLAL (2015A4PS0196G)


PRIYANK SHARMA (2015B5A40827G)
INTRODUCTION

• We will be using the Ducom wear and friction monitor for the project.

• The Ducom Wear and Friction Monitor (WFM) has been developed as a modular test
system capable of conducting tribological tests for tribological evaluation in a variety of
test conditions.
WORKING OF THE EQUIPMENT

• The testing equipment comprises of a rotary drive that controls disc rotation.
• The counter specimen which may be a ball, pin or any other custom geometry is held
firmly in a friction/loading arm.
• A known load is applied upon the counter specimen to achieve the desired contact
stress.
• The height of the ball or pin material decreases as the material wears off. This
decrease in height is used to calculate the wear and other properties. There are
sensors attached at the end of the holding arm which calculate the various forces.
OTHER PARTS

• Lubrication Re-circulation consists of lubrication pump, nozzle, splash guard and


recollecing unit.

• Position of the nozzle is adjustable to pour lubricant on rotating disc just ahead of
surface contact between pin and disc with possibility of adjusting flow rate.

• Environment chamber is used to maintain a positive pressure of desired non-toxic gases.


Standard inlet and outlet port with a glass viewing port at the top.
SOFTWARE USED

TriboAcquire is a proprietary integrated control and data acquisition software. It is the


software that we will be using for the project.
DISC AND PIN MATERIALS

• Disc Material: EN 31 (50-66 HRC)

• Pin: Inconel 718 (36-42 HRC)


APPLICATIONS

• Evaluation of wear resistance of bio-materials


and coatings.
• Wear and Friction properties of bulk materials
and composites.
• Tribological tests on polymers, soft materials
and coatings in lubricated, un-lubricated and
corrosive conditions.
• Product development and quality control of
surface engineered products.
EXPERIMENTAL SETTINGS

• Number of runs : 5
• Load = 19.6 N
• Varying sliding velocity(rpm)
• Varying sliding distance(time)

The pin after five runs


RUN 1:

Load = 19.6 N
Sliding Velocity = 2 m/s
Sliding Distance = 1000 m
RPM = 478
Time = 500 seconds
RUN 1:
RUN 1 RESULTS:

• Coefficient of friction(approx.) = 0.2

• Frictional force = 5.0 N


RUN 2:

Load = 19.6 N
Sliding Velocity = 2 m/s
Sliding Distance = 1500 m
RPM = 478
Time = 750 seconds
RUN 2:
RUN 2 RESULTS:

• Coefficient of friction(approx.) = 0.2

• Frictional force = 4.0 N


RUN 3:

Load = 19.6 N
Sliding Velocity = 2 m/s
Sliding Distance = 2000 m
RPM = 478
Time = 1000 seconds
RUN 3:
RUN 3 RESULTS:

• Coefficient of friction(approx.) = 0.24

• Frictional force = 4.5 N

• Intial Weight = 7.03 g

• Final Weight = 6.83 g

• Weight Loss = 0.2 g


RUN 4:

Load = 19.6 N
Sliding Velocity = 3 m/s
Sliding Distance = 1000 m
RPM = 717
Time = 334 seconds
RUN 4:
RUN 4 RESULTS:

• Coefficient of friction(approx.) = 0.21

• Frictional force = 4.2 N

• Intial Weight = 6.83 g

• Final Weight = 6.67 g

• Weight Loss = 0.16 g


RUN 5:

Load = 19.6 N
Sliding Velocity = 3 m/s
Sliding Distance = 1500 m
RPM = 717
Time = 500 seconds
RUN 5:
RUN 5 RESULTS:

• Coefficient of friction(approx.) = 0.21

• Frictional force = 4.2 N

• Intial Weight = 6.67 g

• Final Weight = 6.51 g

• Weight Loss = 0.16 g


Thank You.

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