ASM Handbook Volume 18 : Friction, Lubrication, and Wear Technology

"A significant, comprehensive and convenient reference on wear processes and prevention of damage." Sections include :

• Solid Friction--introduction, basic theory, frictional heating calculations, lab testing methods for solid friction, measuring and modeling during metal forming.
• Lubricants and Lubrication--liquid lubricants, lubrication regimes, lubricant additives and their functions, solid lubricants (grease), applications.
• Wear--wear by particles or fluids, by rolling/sliding/impact, chemically-assisted wear, monitoring and diagnosis.
• Laboratory Characterization Techniques--characterization of roughness and wear scar dimensions, microscopy, micromechanical properties, thermal/chemical/x-ray methods.
• Systematic Diagnosis of Test Data--basic tribological parameters, design of experiments, presentation of data, concepts of reliability and failure modes.
• Friction and Wear Components--bearings/gears/seals, transportation system components, industrial and mining machinery, medical and dental materials, electrical contacts, semiconductors.
• Materials for Friction and Wear Applications--ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, ceramics and composites, carbon-base materials and polymers.
• Surface Treatments and Coatings--surface finishes and patterned surfaces, thermal spray coatings, electroplated coatings, PVD and CVD coatings, ion implantation, laser surface processing, carburizing, nitriding.

Foreword
Policy on Units of Measure
Preface
Authors
Reviewers and Contributors

Section 1 : Glossary of Terms

Section 2 : Solid Friction
Introduction to Friction
Basic Theory of Solid Friction
Frictional Heating Calculations
Laboratory Testing Methods for Solid Friction
Friction during Metal Forming
Appendix: Static and Kinetic Friction Coefficients for Selected Materials

Section 3 : Lubricants and Lubrication
Introduction to Lubrication
Liquid Lubrication
Liquid Lubricants
Lubrication Regimes
Lubricant Additives and Their Functions
Solid Lubricants and Greases
Solid Lubricants
Grease
Applications of Lubrication Technology
Lubricants for Rolling-Element Bearings
Metalworking Lubricants
Lubricants for High-Vacuum Applications
Internal Combustion Engine Lubricants

Section 4 : Wear
Introduction to Wear
Surface Damage
Wear by Particles or Fluids
Abrasive Wear
Polishing Wear
Solid Particle Erosion
Cavitation Erosion
Liquid Impingement Erosion
Slurry Erosion
Wear by Rolling, Sliding, or Impact
Sliding and Adhesive Wear
Fretting Wear
Rolling Contact Wear
Impact Wear
Chemically Assisted Wear
Corrosive Wear
Oxidational Wear
Wear Monitoring and Diagnosis
Surface Examination
Vibration Analysis
Lubricant Analysis
Motor-Current Signature Analysis
Radionuclide Methods

Section 5 : Laboratory Characterization Techniques
Introduction to Laboratory Characterization Techniques
Characterization of Roughness and Wear Scar Dimensions
Surface Texture
Surface Topography and Image Analysis (Area)
Confocal Microscopy
Wear Measurement
Microscopy Techniques
Light Microscopy
Electron Microscopy
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Measurement of Surface Forces and Adhesion
Characterization of Surfaces by Acoustic Imaging Techniques
Micromechanical Properties Techniques
Microindentation Hardness Testing
Nanoindentation
Scratch Testing
Thermal, Chemical, and X-Ray Methods
Surface Temperature Measurement
Surface Chemical Analysis
X-Ray Characterization of Surface Wear

Section 6 : Systematic Diagnosis of Friction and Wear Test Data
Basic Tribological Parameters
Design of Friction and Wear Experiments
Presentation of Friction and Wear Data
Concepts of Reliability and Wear: Failure Modes

Section 7 : Friction and Wear of Components
Bearings, Gears, and Seals
Friction and Wear of Rolling-Element Bearings
Friction and Wear of Sliding Bearings
Friction and Wear of Gas-Lubricated Bearings
Friction, Lubrication, and Wear of Gears
Friction and Wear of Seals
Transportation System Components
Friction and Wear of Internal Combustion Engine Parts
Friction and Wear of Automotive and Truck Drive Trains
Friction and Wear of Automotive Brakes
Friction and Wear of Tires
Friction and Wear of Aircraft Brakes
Wear of Jet Engine Components
Industrial and Mining Machinery
Wear of Pumps
Friction and Wear of Compressors
Friction and Wear of Cutting Tools and Cutting Tool Materials
Friction and Wear of Dies and Die Materials
Friction and Wear in The Mining and Mineral Industries
Medical and Dental Materials
Friction and Wear of Medical Implants and Prosthetic Devices
Friction and Wear of Dental Materials
Electrical Contacts and Semiconductors
Friction and Wear of Electrical Contacts
Friction and Wear of Semiconductors

Section 8 : Materials for Friction and Wear Applications
Introduction to Materials for Friction and Wear Applications
Ferrous Metals and Alloys
Friction and Wear of Cast Irons
Friction and Wear of Carbon and Alloy Steels
Wear of Stainless Steels
Friction and Wear of Bearing Steels
Friction and Wear of Tool Steels
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
Friction and Wear of Sliding Bearing Materials
Friction and Wear of Hardfacing Alloys
Friction and Wear of Cobalt-Base Wrought Alloys
Friction and Wear of Ordered Intermetallic Alloys of Ni3
Friction and Wear of Titanium Alloys
Ceramics and Composites
Friction and Wear of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys
Friction and Wear of Cemented Carbides
Friction and Wear of Metal-Matrix Composites
Friction and Wear of Ceramics
Friction and Wear of Carbon-Graphite Materials
Friction and Wear of Thermoplastic Composites

Section 9 : Surface Treatment and Coatings for Friction and Wear Control
Thermal Spray Coatings
Electroplated Coatings
PVD and CVD Coatings
Ion Implantation
Laser Surface Processing
Carburizing
Nitriding and Nitrocarburizing

Metric-Conversion Guide
Temperature Conversion Table
Abbreviations, Symbols, and Tradenames
Index