DRY FRICTION AND WEAR

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• The Basic Mechanisms of Dry Friction

  • Adhesion and deformation

  • Adhesive friction

    • Influence of contaminant films

  • Deformation friction

    • The ploughing component of deformation friction

  • Elastic rolling friction

  • Tractive rolling of an elastic cylinder

  • Creep ratio

  • Other examples of rolling motion

• Thermal Effects of a Frictional Temperature Rise in Concentrated Contacts

• Wear of Surfaces

  • Adhesive wear

  • Abrasive wear

  • Macroscopic fatigue wear

  • Microscopic sliding fatigue wear

  • Corrosive wear

  • Fretting corrosion

• Closure

• References