The different behaviour of hexagonal and cubic metals in their friction, wear and work hardening during abrasion

Abstract

The mass wear per centimetre M and the friction coefficient μ of metals during abrasion on a relatively rigid hard rough surface are studied experimentally at 1 kg load and a speed of a few centimetres per second. `Smooth-cut' steel files were used as the abrasive surface, cleaned carefully by scratch-brushing rather than by etching, between consecutive experiments.