The Influence of Surface Roughness on the Mechanism of Friction

1970 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Tsukizoe ◽  
T. Hisakado
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Metal Surface ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Dry Friction ◽  
Metal Surfaces ◽  
Roughness Effects ◽  
Real Area Of Contact ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Tangential Forces ◽  
Soft Metal

A study was made of surface roughness effects on dry friction between two metals, assuming that the asperities are cones of the slopes which depend on the surface roughness. The theoretical explanations were offered for coefficients of friction of the hard cones and spheres ploughing along the soft metal surface. A comparison of calculated values based on these with experimental data shows good agreement. Moreover, theoretical discussion was carried out of surface roughness effects on dry friction between two metal surfaces on the basis of the analyses of the frictional mechanism for a hard slider on the metal surface. The theoretical estimation of the coefficient of friction between two metal surfaces can be carried out by using the relations between the surface roughness and the slopes of the asperities, and the coefficient of friction due to the adhesion at the interface. The experiments also showed that when two metal surfaces are first loaded normally and then subjected to gradually increasing tangential forces, real area of contact between them increases and the maximum tangential microslip of them increases with the increase of the surface roughness.

Tribometer for Dry Friction Measurement

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Brandl ◽  
Friedrich Pfeiffer
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Dry Friction ◽  
Stribeck Curve ◽  
Body System ◽  
Friction Measurement ◽  
Detailed Model ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Multi Body

Abstract This paper deals with the measurement of dry friction. A tribometer was developed in order to identify both the sticking and the sliding coefficient of friction. The aim was to determine the so called Stribeck-curve of any material in contact. The design of the plant is presented. Avoiding errors in recalculating the coefficient of friction, a detailed model of the plant as a multi body system with motor feedback was generated. Advantages of the tribometer are shown in simulations. Some results of measurements in comparison with simulation results are presented.

The effect of density and surface topography on the coefficient of friction of polytetrafluoroethylene films

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (54-55) ◽  
pp. 2753-2762
Author(s):  
Mathew Brownell ◽  
Arun K. Nair
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Ptfe Film ◽  
Mesh Structure ◽  
Particle Spacing ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Chain Lengths

AbstractPolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film is observed to increase surface roughness during annealing. Longer annealing times leads to greater surface roughness. The coefficient of friction of PTFE film is affected by the shape of microscale sized particles on the film surface. In this study, we investigate the coefficient of friction of PTFE films using a coarse-grained molecular dynamics model based on experimental observations. We observe how the variation in PTFE chain length and film density affect the topography of PTFE films. We also investigate how these properties of PTFE, and the indenter radius affect the coefficient of friction observed during surface scratch. We find that short PTFE chain lengths create a dense film with greater particle spacing, but longer chains form a mesh structure which reduces the density and creates overlapping portions of particles in the film. We develop a convolutional neural network to classify PTFE film surface and predict the coefficient of friction of a modeled film based solely on the equilibrated film topography. The accuracy of the network was seen to increase when the density and images of internal fiber orientation were added as input features. These results indicate that the coefficient of friction of PTFE films in part is governed by the internal structure of the film.

The development of wear-protective oxides and their influence on sliding friction

1980 ◽  
Vol 369 (1739) ◽  
pp. 557-574 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Metal Surfaces ◽  
Sliding Friction ◽  
Constant Thickness ◽  
Partial Pressures ◽  
Metal Wear ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Metal Wear Particles ◽  
Clean Metal

The friction behaviour of iron and Fe-Cr alloys in unidirectional and reciprocating sliding motions at 293 K has been examined in oxygen of controlled partial pressure. During sliding, a progressive decrease in coefficient of friction accompanies the development of compacted oxide films on the metal surfaces, eventually resulting in a steady value of about 0.6 when almost complete oxide coverage is attained. This is achieved more rapidly at higher oxygen partial pressures. A model to account for the experimental observations is proposed, based on the growth of oxide on the clean metal surfaces and metal wear particles between each wear traversal and the removal of that oxide during the subsequent traversal. The oxidized debris is fragmented further and compacted on to the metal surfaces to form a layer of nominally constant thickness, the area of which increases progressively with the number of sliding traversals. The model relates the coefficient of friction to the area of compacted oxide in terms of several interfacial metal, oxide and metal-oxide parameters. The importance of some of these parameters on the frictional behaviour is discussed in light of the experimental observations.

scholarly journals Experimental analysis of the surface roughness in the coefficient of friction test

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 153-160
Author(s):  
Roque Calvo ◽  
Roberto D’Amato ◽  
Emilio Gómez ◽  
Alessandro Ruggiero
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Friction Test ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF TPR SOLE: AN APPROACH TO IMPROVE SLIP RESISTANCE ON QUARRY AND CERAMIC TILES

2015 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mohan ◽  
S. Raja ◽  
G. Saraswathy ◽  
B. N. Das
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Chemical Surface ◽  
Resistance Property ◽  
Slip Resistance ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Trichloroisocyanuric Acid

ABSTRACT Human slip on smooth surfaces is a common accident, even though the footwear soling materials are designed with cleats and treads to provide more friction with the floor. About 20% of footwear is made with thermoplastic rubber (TPR; styrene-butadiene-styrene) soles. The slip resistance property under wet-flooring conditions of this kind of sole is poor because of the nonionic nature of the polymer. Chemical surface modification can be exploited to improve the slip-resistance property of TPR soles. The surface is chemically modified with trichloroisocyanuric acid in a methyl ethyl ketone medium (TCI/MEK; at 1, 2, and 3%) to introduce chlorinated and oxidized moieties to the rubber surface. The extent of surface modification produced in TPR with this change can be tested using attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact angle and surface roughness measurements. The improvement in slip resistance can be evaluated by measuring the coefficient of friction using a dynamic slip-resistance tester. The extent of the change in the functional physical properties, such as surface roughness, contact angle, work adhesion, in slip resistance can be improved by optimizing the concentration of trichloroisocyanuric acid. Physicomechanical properties of unmodified and modified soles that are essential for wear performance can be tested and compared. Quantitative changes on the surface of modified rubber soles increases surface roughness, reduces contact angles, and increases work energy, so there is a considerable increase in the coefficient of friction, especially under wet floor conditions. The chemical surface treatment tends to reduce the bulk mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, elongation at break, and abrasion resistance, because cyanuric acid attacks the sole. The coefficient of friction produces a positive trend at 1 and 2% TCI/MEK treatments, but the trend is negative at a 3% concentration. The optimum surface treatment level for surface modification to enhance the slip resistance of TPR is 2% TCI/MEK.

Influence of Surface Roughness on Friction and Contact Resistance in Sliding Electrical Contacts

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh G. Bansal ◽  
Jeffrey L. Streator
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Electrical Contacts ◽  
Sliding Electrical Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Current Densities

An experiment is conducted to investigate the role of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction and contact resistance of sliding electrical contacts. A hemispherical pin is sliding along both smooth and rough 2-meter rail surface. Tests are performed at both low and moderate sliding speed and for a range of electrical current densities, ranging from 0 to about 12 GA/m2. It was found that surface roughness had a significant influence on the coefficient of friction, with the smoother surfaces exhibiting higher coefficients of friction. Contact resistance, on the other hand, did not show as strong an effect of surface roughness, except for a few parameter combinations. At the higher current densities studied (>10 GA/m2), it was found that the contact resistance values tended to be on the order of 1 mΩ, independent of load, speed and roughness. This convergence may be due to presence of liquid metal film at the interface, which established ideal electrical contact.

Predicting the Coefficient of Friction in Sliding-Rolling Contacts

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufeng Li ◽  
Ali Seireg
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Surface Coating ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Excellent Correlation ◽  
Rolling Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

This paper deals with the development of a dimensionless empirical formula for calculating the coefficient of friction in sliding-rolling steel on steel contacts under different operating conditions in the thermal regime. The effect of lubrication, surface roughness, and surface coating on friction are considered. The formula shows excellent correlation with the experimental tests conducted by many investigators and provides a unified relationship for all the published data.

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