Tribology is the science of friction, lubrication and wear and encompasses how interacting surfaces and other tribo-elements behave in relative motion in natural and artificial systems. For many products and researches, the tribological properties should be measured under the required boundary conditions. The tribological interaction of the specimens with other components in the system should be studied to assure a successful product design.
| Machine | Machine data | Testing options |
|---|---|---|
| Pin-on-disc test bench | Sliding speed: 0.05 to 5 m/s Surface pressure: 0.1 to 50 N/mm² Ambient temperature: RT to 400 °C Friction disc temperature: RT to 400 °C Media temperature: 30 to 200 °C | Coefficient of friction, wear resistance, sliding surface temperature, computer-assisted recording and evaluation of characteristic values, testing under medial stress |
| Gear testing bench | Rotational speed: 50 to 8000 rpm | Wear properties of plastic gear drives |
| Bearing bush test bench | Sliding speed: v=0.1 to 1.5 m/s u = 120 to 1500 rpm Surface pressure: p = 0.1 to 3 N/mm² Fn = 0 to 1000 N Ambient temperature: RT to 200 °C | Coefficient of friction, wear in and perpendicular to the direction of load, sliding surface temperature, computer-aided recording and evaluation of characteristic values |
| Hommel-Tester T1000 | High-precision roughness, waviness, and profile measurements with a sliding skid probe, also in cross-scanning |
Contact Person
Christoph Herzog, M.Sc., M.Sc.
Scientific Assistant
Institute of Polymer Technology
Machine Elements / Tribology
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71056
- Email: christoph.herzog@fau.de