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Wear loss measurments

The evaluation of wear is a critical part of tribological examine of test and field samples, this can involve simple optical examination by eye or at higher magnification with an optical microscopes, but more detailed examination of the amount of wear and mechanism requires more sophisticated equipment. Profilometers can measure the change in form to determine the volume of material removed, while optical microscopy and electron microscopy (EM page) are good for mechanistic evaluation.

nCATS Facility – wear loss assessment equipment includes:

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