In a high temperature tribometer, stationary carbon has been tested against different rotating ceramics (SiC, Si 3 N 4 , Al 2 O 3 , WC-6Ni, MgO-ZrO 2 , (Ti, Mo)(C, N)) and stainless steel (DIN 1.4876). The rotating discs were grinded, polished and/or lapped. For most material combinations, the wear morphology is known from available literature. A transfer film with a typical wear pattern was found on the rotating disc. The combination of antimony graphite EK3245 against MgO-ZrO 2 did not form carbonaceous transfer layer. Through advanced variation of the roughness up to R pk ¼ 0.011 mm, the wear rate has been reduced to K v < 3.5 £ 10 2 8 mm 3 / N m at a stable coefficient of friction in a "millirange" of m , 0.008 for a sliding distance of 20.000 m.
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