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[b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

[b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

[b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

(OP)
Hello Everybody,
I am looking for data about static/dynamic coefficients of friction between rubber and steel (low-carbon) for dry and for oily conditions.
Untill now I was able to find very little information.
I'll appriciate if you could either direct me to any web-site that contain this info or post the relevant pages.
Regards,
Ariky

RE: [b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

Rather than rely on handbook values you should test your specific application.

Friction is pretty easy to test provided you have access to the materials of interest and gravity.

RE: [b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

I think running an inclined plane experiement for each material would give you the coefficient; it's easy enough.

Charlie
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RE: [b]Friction Coefficients[/b]


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http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Tribology/co_of_frict.htm

To compare to.

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RE: [b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

Questions like this usually arise from a specific problem.

When you just get an answer from a book you usually have no idea of the nature of the test conditions that gave rise to the answer.

Rather than look for an answer in a book it's my experience that it is better to conduct your own test simulating the problem.  In this way you gain a better understanding.

RE: [b]Friction Coefficients[/b]

And OR compare with others findings:

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http://www.cog-veyor.com/friction.php

http://trackengineer.com/Papers/TRB2000/TRBPaper2000-Final.pdf

http://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CRP/on-lineArchive/crf.html

http://www.gizmology.net/cvt.htm

http://rssb.co.uk/pdf/reports/Research/ERTMS%20adhesion%20management%20-%20Review%20of%20ATP%20ATO%20and%20ERTMS.pdf  see 3.2.4

http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:hVMsL8DQCecJ:design.bme.uconn.edu/Fall%25202004/Team%25201/MLweek3.htm+%22coefficients+of+friction%22+%22rubber+on+steel%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1

Good luck.

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