Fretting studies on electroplated brass contacts

Literature Review on Fretting Wear and Contact Mechanics of Tribological Coatings

“…TiN coating was primarily proposed to reduce fretting wear damage. In automotive electric connectors, a connector made of brass is electroplated with acid gold or tin to reduce electric contact resistance and to improve anti-fretting performance [11]. The coatings described above might allow engineers and scientists to seek possible solutions quickly.…”

“…The initial surface roughness of low carbon alloy was found to have an influence on actual sliding distance and the slip regime in which a fretting test is performed [8]. Fretting damage is observed in various industries [9][10][11][12]. Particularly, fretting wear is one of the critical issues in aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and nuclear components.…”

“…At the stem-cement and any metal/materials contact interface in total hip prosthesis, human gait brings about progressive contact degradation [10]. In an automotive electric connector, auto-engine vibration leads to fretting wear damage [11]. Meanwhile, at a fuel rod-supporter interface in a nuclear reactor, fretting wear occurs due to flowing water [12].…”