Abrasion Resistance of Materials

Abstract

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Analysis of Wear Particles Formed in Boundary-Lubricated Sliding Contacts

“…It can be argued that in the presence of large particles which make most of the wear volume, the mechanical damage from wear particles can be ascribed to these large particles. They are capable of making relatively large dents, scratches and other mechanical damage, as in case of large abrasive particles [45]. Smaller particles, within the range of the surface roughness, are going to create relatively minor damage [46,47], since they may carry less load.…”