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MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY: TRIBOLOGY
ACTIVITIES:
- Tribological test design
- Tribological characterization of tool steels and hard coatings
- Tribological characterization of decorative coatings
- Identification and quantification of wear mechanisms in industrial processes
EQUIPMENTS:
- Universal Tribometer CETR UMT-2
Applications
Wear and friction measurement
Material and coating tribological characterization
High temperature studies
Simulation of real tribological systems
Features
Multiple configurations: pin-on-disc, ball-on-disc, scratch test, reciprocating contact custom wear tracks
Test temperature up to 1000ºC
0.5-100 N normal load
Impedance and acoustic emission sensors
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- DEIMA Tribometer
Applications
Basic tribological characterization
Wear and friction measurement
Study of real contact pair materials
Features
Pin on disc configuration
Up to 65 N normal load
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- Low-stress abrasion equipment
Wear of surfaces exposed to abrasive particles
- Micro-abrasion device
Characterization under micro-abrasive conditions
Hard coating thickness measurement
Study of adhesion, hardness and integrity of the coated system
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- TABER linear abrader
Applications
Study of wear under reciprocating linear motion
Features
12 to 100 mm stroke
2-75 cycle/min
350 to 2100 g normal load
Up to 106 cycle tests
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- SENSOFAR PLµ2300 Confocal Microscope
Applications
Surface topographical characterization: Roughness measurement, qualitative morphology study and obtaining of 2D and 3D quantitative descriptive parameters cuantitativos (2D y 3D)
Wear measurements
Bright field imaging of non-flat surfaces
Features
Obtaining of topographical data without contact with the specimen
100x a 1500x magnification
Working modes: Confocal microscopy and interferometry
Vertical resolution: <10 nm (1500x) and <5 nm (interferometry)
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