Tribological Characterisation

Friction & Wear

With our customized tribological characterization services, we can predict the performance of your product at a very early stage. New materials, surface structures or lubricants can be investigated under real load and environmental conditions of your application

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test benches, tribometers, and characterization methods

Reciprocating/Oscillating tribometer

  • Stroke length

    From 100µm to 200 mm

  • Linear velocity

    Up to 5 m/s (depending on frequency and stroke length)

  • Temperature range

    From -50 to 120°C

  • Environment

    Air, Vacuum, Hydrogen (liquid and gaseous), Helium (liquid and gaseous), Methane/Natural gas (liquid and gaseous)

  • Contact load

    from µN to kN

  • Applications

    wear rate, scratch test, static and kinematic friction coefficient, stick-slip behaviour, etc.

  • Materials

    metals, ceramics, polymers, etc.

Hydrogen testing

  • Environment

    Liquid and gas Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen, Methane

  • Motion

    Linear reciprocating and rotary

  • Sample load

    from 5 to 2000 N

  • Chamber pressure

    from vacuum up to 200 bar

  • Temperature range

    from -269 to 400°C

Pin-on-Disc setups

  • Several configurations

    point contact/line contacts/flat-on-flat, dry/oil/grease lubricated

  • Linear velocity

    up to 6 m/s

  • Temperature range

    from -268 to 500°C

  • Environment

    Air, Vacuum, Hydrogen (liquid and gaseous), Helium (liquid and gaseous), Methane/Natural gas (liquid and gaseous)

Tramission gear test rigs

  • Spur gears and materials comparison

    wear, surface fatigue, vibrations, transmission errors and power losses oils, greases, coatings, surface tratements, surface textures, etc.

  • Rotational velocity

    from 100 to 3000 rpm

  • Transmission ratio

    1 : 1.5

  • Torque

    up to 1000 Nm

  • Standard tests

    FZG, DIN ISO 14635, FVA 54/I-IV, FVA 2/IV, etc.

Piston ring – Cylinder liner test rig

  • Friction monitoring

    Floating liner-type friction measuring technique

  • Rotational velocity

    Up to 2200 rpm

  • Stroke length

    Maximum 90 millimeters

  • Temperature control

    Heated oil and cylinder liner up to 80°C

Roller bearings test setups

  • Axial and radial load

    up to 160 kN

  • Rotational velocity

    up to 8000 rpm

  • Temperature range

    from 20 to 200°C

  • Maxium diameter (outer ring)

    up to 130 mm

  • Standard tests

    Roltek®, FE8 lubricant testing according to DIN 51819-1/2/3 standard

Reciprocating and rotary seals test bench

  • Seals nominal diameter

    From 8 to 200 millimeters

  • Rotational and linear velocity

    Up to 5 m/s (reciprocating), and up to 4000 rpm (rotary)

  • Temperature range

    From -50 to 120°C

  • Chamber pressure

    Up to 200 bar

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Outstanding Testing Possibilities

We guarantee highest accuracy, repeatability and interoperability

  • Environment

    Hydrogen (liquid and gaseous), Helium (liquid and gaseous), Methane/Natural gas (liquid and gaseous), Vacuum, Nitrogen

  • Loads from 5µN to 160 kN

  • Speeds from nearly 0 to 400 m/s

  • Temperature from -268°C to 1500°C

  • Humidity control

  • Component and model tests

    Tranmission gears (FZG), Bearings, Sealing Systems, Piston rings, Clutches, etc.

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