Description

Tribometry is the study of frictional forces. The GCM has a “pin-on-disk” device to ascertain the wear rate in dry and liquid media. The sample is put on a disk rotating at a given angular speed. A ball fixed to a vertically-moving stem is pressed on the surface under study for a fixed number of disk rotations. The tangential force and vertical forces are measured, and the wear rate and the frictional coefficient can therefore be deducted.

Uses Measure the wear rate Measure the frictional coefficient

Technical specifications

Force :	0.03 – 50 N
Manufacturer :	Functional Coating and Surface Engineering Laboratory (FCSEL)
Model :	« pin on disk » type