Wear factor (K) is an indication of a materials resistance to wear as a function of the volume of material lost, force (load) and velocity at the wear interface and time. It is often determined using a “thrust washer” wear testing apparatus per ASTM D3702 in which a molded plastic specimen is rotated against a substrate thrust washer under set pressure and velocity conditions.
A wear factor is calculated with the equation W=K*F*V*T. In this equation W is wear volume (in3), K is wear factor (in3 min/ft lb hr)10-10, F is force (lb), V is velocity (ft/min), and T is elapsed time (hr).
A material with a lower wear factor (K) has greater resistance to wear and these values are useful for material comparison purposes.
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Plastic vs Steel
| RTP Product | Tested vs. Steel (1018 C) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV 2000
Load 8 Speed 50 |
PV 5000
Load 10 Speed 100 |
PV 10000
Load 40 Speed 50 |
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| Wear Factor |
µ Dynamic |
Wear Factor |
µ Dynamic |
Wear Factor |
µ Dynamic |
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30% Glass Fiber 15% PTFE UL94 V-0 |
51 | 0.44 | 94 | 0.41 | 178 | 0.34 |
|
30% Carbon Fiber 15% PTFE |
42 | 0.33 | 17 | 0.50 | 24 | 0.59 |
|
15% Aramid Fiber 15% PTFE |
17 | 0.25 | 19 | 0.22 | 11 | 0.18 |
- Thrust washer testing conducted per ASTM D 3702
- Wear Factor units: (in3 min/ft lb hr)10-10
- PV units: lb ft/in2 min
- Load units: lbs
- Speed units: ft/min
Comparing competitive data note
RTP Company reports Wear Factors per unit Force (KF) with units of (in3 min/ft lb hr)10-10. This is the industry standard way to calculate and report Wear Factor. Some suppliers report Wear Factors per unit Pressure (KP) with units of (in5 min/ft lb hr)10-10. This value is arrived at by dividing the KF by the contact surface of the test specimen (0.35 in2). As result of this reporting discrepency, RTP Company’s Wear Factor values appear to be significantly higher. For example a KP of 3 (in5 min/ft lb hr)10-10 would be equal to KF of 3/0.35 = 8.57 (in3 min/ft lb hr)10-10.
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