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Basic of Wear
Basics of Wear

Mechanisms of Wear

Mild Adhesion

Severe Adhesion

Abrasion

Erosion

Contact Fatigue

Corrosion

Fretting

False Brinnelling

Cavitation

Polishing

Electro Corrosion

Electrical Discharge

Summary

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Mechanisms of Wear

Early investigators could not do much to investigate wear because it is usually a very gradual process, and the
not have accurate means to quantify it. Although friction and wear influence each other, the relationship is com
and involves many other factors including the chemical environment and temperature, each of which influenc
others. A simple correlation between friction and wear data is therefore hardly ever found.
Modern research has shown that there are 12 main types of wear.

These are:

Mild Adhesion

Severe Adhesion

Abrasion

Erosion

Polishing

Contact Fatigue

Corrosion

Fretting Corrosion

Brinelling

Electro-Corrosion

Electrical Discharge

Cavitation Damage

1. Wear can be prevented by:

2. Recognizing the type of wear.
3. Making changes in the lubricant, design or operation.

Most common regimes:

Adhesive Wear

Fatigue

Abrasive Wear

Corrosive Wear