Tribometers, Liquid Lubrication

• FOUR-BALL VACUUM TRIBOMETER
• Vacuum Range: Ambient (Air, Inert) to 1E-7 Torr
• Speed: 10 to 500 RPM
• Load: 50-1032 N
• Temperature: Room
• Specimens: 3/8" Diameter Bearing Balls
• Motion: Sliding (Most Accelerated Testing)

• BALL-ON-PLATE VACUUM TRIBOMETER
• Vacuum Range: Ambient (Air, Inert) to 1E-9 Torr
• Speed: 1-100 RPM
• Load: Up to 440 N
• Temperature: Room
• Specimens: 1/2" Diameter Bearing Balls - 2 Flat 2" Diameter Plates
• Motion: Rolling Sliding

• GOES-BEARING VACUUM TRIBOMETER
• Vacuum Range: Ambient (Air, Inert) to 1E-9 Torr
• Speed: Continuous 1-1200 RPM or Dither Mode
• Load: Up to 220 N
• Temperature: 20-70 °C
• Specimens: 1219 Size Angular Contact Bearings
• Motion: Rolling (Actual Mechanism)

• HIGH-TEMPERATURE PIN-ON-DISK TRIBOMETER
• Atmosphere: Dry Air or Dry Nitrogen
• Speed: 10-100 RPM
• Load: 5-20 N
• Temperature: 20 to 700 °C
• Specimens: 3/8" Balls - 2 1/2" Disk
• Motion: Sliding

• BALL-ON-DISK TRIBOMETER
• Atmosphere: Dry Air or Dry Nitrogen
• Speed: 1-100 RPM
• Load: 1-10 N
• Temperature: Room
• Specimens: 1/4 to 3/8" Balls - 1" Disk
• Motion: Sliding

• PARCHED ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC BEARING APPARATUS
• Atmosphere: Ambient or Dry Air
• Speed: 1000 - 7000 RPM
• Load: 200 - 1000 N
• Temperature: 20 °C
• Specimens: Type 7808 Angular Contact Ball Bearings
• Motion: Rolling

. . . Last updated April 11, 2001 -fsh
. . . Last edited August 12, 2003 -pba