Wiki Tag: friction coefficient table

Friction Coefficient Tables in Air and Vacuum

09.02.2017 tribonet

Friction coefficient table of solid lubricants, metals, plastics and anti-friction materials Friction coefficient table for various material pairs in atmosphere and vacuum (see the definition of friction coefficient) is shown below. The data was collected […]

Origins of Friction

25.11.2019

A one million dollar question for a tribologist is as follows: where does the friction come from? Despite the undeniable progress in tribology in recent years, this question remains there. But there is a light [...]
High Friction Makes the Wine Dry?

02.03.2020

Wine tasting has been elevated to an art form. The experts describe wine tasting as involving four sensory characteristics. The first sense (and most obvious) is taste. When tasting wine, you pay attention to the [...]
What contributes to thicker grease films ?

27.09.2016

A rolling bearing preferably runs under EHL conditions. The film thickness between the rolling elements and the rings is determined by the lubricant properties, operating conditions and bearing design. During the initial phase of operation, [...]
Nanotechnology Flight Test

29.07.2017

Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. [...]
New Stretchability Record Set by Nanogenerator

21.10.2019

A nanogenerator has set a new record by stretching in a manner similar to rubber band to more than 25 times its original length. This represents a 2500% stretchability factor, which beats the previous record [...]