Fractal characteristics of dry sliding surfaces based on 3-D measurements

Yongzhen Zhang, Lemin Sun, Weimin Liu, Jun Zhu, Bao Shangguan

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Abstract

3-D surface morphology measurements of compact graphite irons were used to analyze the fractal characteristics of the surfaces to relate the dry sliding surface morphology to the fractal dimension. The measurements show that the fractal dimensions (Df) of the sliding surfaces vary from 1 to 2 and are closely related to the surface morphologies. Increasing depths of grooves or pits increases the Df values. At the same time, increasing densities of the grooves also causes the Df values to increase. The data can be used to discuss relationship between Df and the friction coefficient as well as the wear rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)308-311
Number of pages4
JournalTsinghua Science and Technology
Volume9
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3-D surface
  • Dry sliding
  • Fractal analysis

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