Measurement of Wear and Friction Resistance of Bulk and Coated Materials

To increase the reliability of parts in friction and the life cycle

of tools, engineers often propose solutions by optimization of

their design, the choice of materials, and lubrication and surface

treatments. The security and economic stake of machines often

requires a preliminary validation by testing in the laboratory before

integrating new solutions into the system, in particular in the field

of transport and power production. The choice of a tribological test

method representative of the real system thus becomes a stage of

first magnitude in the success of the whole project.