Studies on Dynamic Tribology Properties of Friction Materials by Using an Approximate In Situ Observation for Worn Surfaces

Abstract

This paper primarily focused on the dynamic tribology properties of one certain nonasbestos organic (NAO) friction material by using an approximate in situ method. This study was performed through a pad-on-disk type friction tester under different temperature conditions. Results showed that temperature has a significant effect on the dynamic tribology performance. At 100 °C, friction coefficient and wear rate after the running-in stage varied little with time. At 250 °C, friction coefficient after the running-in stage increased gradually and then tended to be stable, while wear rate decreased gradually. From 100 to 350 °C, friction coefficient increased first as a function of temperature, but decreased sharply when the temperature was over 250 °C. Simultaneously, wear rate also increased sharply over 250 °C. Additionally, three dynamic evolution models of worn surfaces corresponding to different cases were established.