The least wear

Of the four principal types of wear, adhesive wear is the only one which can never be eliminated. The three types of adhesive wear, namely severe wear, moderate wear and burnishing, are described, and the transitions between them are discussed. Burnishing, or material removal on a molecular scale, r...

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Published in:Wear 1984-01, Vol.100 (1), p.533-541
Main Author: Rabinowicz, Ernest
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adhesion
Applied sciences
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Contact of materials. Friction. Wear
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
lubrication
Materials science
Mechanical and acoustical properties of condensed matter
Mechanical contact (friction...)
Mechanical properties and methods of testing. Rheology. Fracture mechanics. Tribology
Metals, semimetals and alloys
Metals. Metallurgy
Physics
slip
Solid mechanics
Specific materials
Structural and continuum mechanics
surface protection
wear
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Summary:Of the four principal types of wear, adhesive wear is the only one which can never be eliminated. The three types of adhesive wear, namely severe wear, moderate wear and burnishing, are described, and the transitions between them are discussed. Burnishing, or material removal on a molecular scale, represents the least possible amount of adhesive wear, but we know little regarding the magnitude of the wear rate and methods of ensuring that a sliding system will operate in the burnishing regime. This is unfortunate because, for many sliding systems, especially those using unlubricated surfaces, there is no likelihood of achieving an acceptable life unless operation of the sliding surfaces in the burnishing regime can be assured.
ISSN:0043-1648
1873-2577
DOI:10.1016/0043-1648(84)90031-0