OPTIMALIZATION OF PARAMETERS FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF COATING FOR MACHINE PARTS

Abstract

When designing machines that contain dynamic components, it is necessary to consider the tribological properties of the materials used for the functional parts of these components. The movement itself during the operation of the machines has a mechanical impact on these parts, which may result in the performance of the mechanism being affected. This work is focused on the measurement of the tribological properties of coating designed for deposition on the surface of functional machine parts. The theoretical knowledge from the material area of the issue is described is reviewed. The experimental part of the paper is devoted to the measurement of tribological properties, such as wear and friction properties by the ball - on - disc method and coating adhesion by scratch test. The obtained results are summarized in the conclusion part.
Keywords: tribology, coating, measurement.