Mechanical Wear Fundamentals And Testing

This edition is expanded and updated from a portion of the first edition, Mechanical Wear Prediction and Prevention (Marcel Dekker, 1994). The remaining material in the first edition has been expanded and updated for Engineering Design for Wear: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (Marcel Dekker, 2004). Although great care has been taken to provide accurate and current information, neither the author(s) nor the publisher, nor anyone else associated with this publication, shall be liable for any loss, damage, or liability directly or indirectly caused or alleged to be caused by this book. The material contained herein is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any specific situation. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: 0-8247-4620-1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Headquarters Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. tel: 212-696-9000; fax: 212-685-4540 Distribution and Customer Service Marcel Dekker, Inc., Cimarron Road, Monticello, New York 12701, U.S.A. tel: 800-228-1160; fax: 845-796-1772 Eastern Hemisphere Distribution Marcel Dekker AG, Hutgasse 4, Postfach 812, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland tel: 41-61-260-6300; fax: 41-61-260-6333 World Wide Web http:==www.dekker.com The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, write to Special Sales=Professional Marketing at the headquarters address above. Copyright # 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Current printing (last digit): 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. To my wife, Barbara Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preface It has been a decade since the first edition of this book was published. During that period important changes in the field of tribology have occurred. As a consultant I have also gained additional tribological experience in a wide range of industrial applications. It was thus decided to develop a second edition with the goal of incorporating this new information and additional experience into a more useful and current book, as well as clarifying and enhancing the original material. While doing this, the purpose and perspective of the first edition were to be maintained, namely, ‘‘to provide a general understanding . . . for the practicing engineer and designer . . . engineering perspective . . . ’’. As rewriting progressed it became clear that the greatly expanded text would develop into a much larger volume that the first. We therefore decided to divide the material into two volumes, while keeping the basic format and style. Essentially the first two parts of the original edition on the fundamentals of wear and wear testing are combined into a single volume, Mechanical Wear Fundamentals and Testing. The remaining two parts o