Mark Gee

Machine component wear is one of the costliest problems within industry. In fact, a 1997 survey in the UK placed wear costs at 25% of turnover, or approximately $1 billion. In many cases, making design and or material changes can reduce this cost by 50% or more! This handbook reviews component wear, and guides the reader through solutions to wear problems, testing methods for materials and wear mechanisms, and information on wear performance of different materials for components. The bottom line is that it helps to reduce ""the bottom line"" removing risks associated with changes to machinery. This book is based on practical use. It outlines the following practices: reviews of wear mechanisms that occur in various types of machinery and solutions to industrial wear problems; guides to relative wear performance of different component materials; comparison of the wear performance of those materials; reviews of laboratory tests to simulate wear, and selection of appropriate tests; identification of improved materials, and; examination of worn surfaces.

An important volume in the “Tribology in Practice” Series (TIPS). Guide to Wear Problems and Testing for Industry is the first publication to make information on solutions to wear problems and testing readily accessible. Engineers in industry will find useful advice on solving problems based on an understanding of basic wear mechanisms. Ways in which new materials can be tested in laboratories are also examined. This will all help successful application in real situations. For research engineers and scientists in testing laboratories and universities, the Guide to Wear Problems and Testing for Industry provides practical guidance on the selection and operation of appropriate wear test methods for various materials and wear mechanisms. COMPLETE CONTENTS: Introduction Industrial wear problems Wear tests to simulate practical conditions A guide to wear test selection A guide to the examination of the worn surfaces A summary of the approach to wear testing. A useful appendix provides detailed descriptions of the various tests and their operating conditions.