Abrasion

The Taber Abraser applies a standardized pressure to create characteristic rub-wear action. Abrasion analysis can give an estimate of the wear index and abrasion resistance of a given material. 

Friction

Friction is a key component for real world applications. Any material that makes contact with another surface will have a friction force. Two key components of friction are the static and kinetic friction coefficients. These coefficients can be measured in a single pass over a sample surface with a specified contact part and a known load.

Rub Testing

The Sutherland 2000 Rub Tester measures the rub damage on a material surface. This process can be utilized for smear and ink transfer in dry or wet conditions.

Wear

Reciprocating wear analysis can give an estimation of the useful life of a material by measuring the material removal rate. Reciprocating wear testing is useful for analyzing very small amounts of material removal like thin film coatings.