Understanding Wear / Abrasion
Wear is a complex phenomenon and the information Taber Industries provides at www.abrasiontesting.com is meant to give you an introductory understanding of the common wear processes and their underlying causes. Having this practical knowledge will help to address the cost of failures caused by wear and abrasion.
To enhance your knowledge of wear and abrasion, it is recommended that you perform laboratory testing on your product. Defining and quantifying the wear mechanisms which degrade performance or cause failures are essential to characterize your material's properties. Through testing, it is also possible to construct a model of wear mode versus various surface parameters to generate information that can be used to prevent wear and premature product failure.
