Optical microsc. images of wear marks on ball (JPG). Reciprocating siding friction tests. Ball-on-flat contact. Sintered alumina ceramics (98%). No lubrication (DRY). Specim. set K01

Optical microscope images of wear zone on the 5mm diam. ceramic ball used in tests as the fixed specimen.Friction and wear tests in ball-on-flat contact. Both specimens made of sintered alumina ceramics (98%) - self-mated contact.Linear reciprocating motion.Lubrication: DRY. Sliding velocity (peak): 0.1 m/s. Load (normal force): 5N. Test rig: TPZ-1 Tribometer.Running time: progressive increments of 10, 15, 30, 60, 180 and 300s. Wear mark examination at each intermission between test segments.Specimen set K01