Friction and Wear Tester Analytical Service

Service Overview

Bruker UMT-2

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Linear reciprocation: Minimum 10 mm, maximum 300 mm, thickness 1–15 mm.
  • Circular motion: 15×15 mm or 20×20 mm, thickness 2–6 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size: Ø10.319 mm friction ball.

MRS-100 Hydraulic Four-Ball Friction and Wear Tester

• Sample Requirements: Liquid or grease.
• Friction Pair Type and Size: Ø12.7 mm steel ball.

UMT-3 Tester

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Reciprocation: Minimum 15×15×4 mm, maximum 30×30×4 mm.
  • Rotation: Minimum Ø15×8 mm, maximum Ø35×8 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size:
  • Balls: Ø3, Ø4, Ø5, Ø6, Ø10 (silicon nitride ceramic, GCr15 steel, or alumina).
  • Pin: Ø6.3 mm×15–18 mm.

UMT-2 Friction Tester

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Reciprocation:
    • Light load (10 g to 300 g): Ø10 mm×4 mm to Ø30 mm×4 mm; 10×10×4 mm to 30×30×4 mm.
    • Heavy load (3 N to 50 N): 19.5×15×4 mm (test direction parallel to the short edge), two parallel planes, with sufficiently low roughness.
  • Rotation: Ø15×8 mm to Ø27×8 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size:
  • Balls: Ø3, Ø4, Ø5, Ø6, Ø10 (silicon nitride ceramic, GCr15 steel, or alumina).
  • Pin: Ø6.3 mm×15–18 mm.

RFT-III Reciprocating Friction and Wear Tester

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Lower sample: 70×14×10 mm, test surface: 70×14 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size:
  • Upper sample: Ø8×30 mm.

MRH-3 High-Speed Ring-on-Block Wear Tester

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Lower sample ring: Ø49×13 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size:
  • Upper sample block: 19×12×12 mm.

THT07-135 High-Temperature Friction and Wear Tester

• Sample Size Requirements: Ø54.5×10 mm or Ø24.5×8 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size:
  • Point contact: Upper sample ball Ø3 mm or Ø6 mm.
  • Surface contact: Upper sample pin Ø6×15 mm or Ø5×15 mm.

MFT-4000 Surface Property Tester

• Sample Size Requirements: Various block and thin-film samples (must be reflective; otherwise, gold coating is required).
• Friction Pair Type and Size: Diamond indenter.

MicroXAM-800 Non-Contact Optical Profilometer

• Sample Size Requirements:
  • Various block and thin-film samples (must be reflective, with flat and parallel surfaces).
  • Samples less than 130×130 mm, height less than 100 mm.
• Friction Pair Type and Size: Samples smaller than 152×152 mm, height less than 100 mm.

Bruker TriboLab

• Sample Size Requirements: 10×10 mm

Sample Requirements

• Powder sample: Approximately 2–15 g.
• Suitable only for powders with the same chemical composition and similar particle size distribution.

* The price on our website is for reference only. 

* Note: Data analysis service is not included in the list prices.

Highlights: High Quality Data, Competitive Pricing, Technical Support by Scientists.

Analytical Service Minimum order requirement: $250 per order. A $200 handling fee will be applied if order is below $250.

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