ABSTRACT
Chapter.2.presented. the. rational.basis. for.quantifying. the.constant.coefficient.of.friction.between.smooth.metal.surfaces.so.that.the.friction.mechanisms.arising.in.such.circumstances.can.be.compared.to.those.occurring.in. rubber..Chapter.3.discussed.laboratory-controlled,.coefficient-of-rubber-friction.testing.conducted.by.Roth.et.al..[1],.Thirion.[2],.and.Schallamach.[3]..In. all.their.tests,.carried.out.in.dry.conditions.on.macroscopically.smooth.surfaces,.the.coefficient.of.rubber.friction,.µ,.decreased with.increasing.values.of. PN..Their.findings.contrast.with.the.constant-coefficient.behavior.of.smooth. metals.under.increasing.loading.
