By Ebatco
Friction is a key component for real world applications. Any material that makes contact with another surface will have a friction force. Two key components of friction are the static and kinetic friction coefficients. A single pass over a sample surface with a specified contact part and a known load can measure these friction coefficients. Instrument: Kyowa TS-501 Triboster The TS-501 Triboster, manufactured by Kyowa Interface Science Co., Ltd., is capable of measuring both the static and kinetic friction coefficients of a material surface in a single pass or multiple passes under dry or lubricated conditions with temperature control from room temperature to 180ºC. The high sensitivity friction transducer and low loads employed by the TS-501 allow for softer materials like polymers, fabrics and thin films to be tested with ease and accuracy. The velocity of the stage is automatically controlled by user input values from 0.02mm/s to 100mm/s. Applications Automated Stage Movement Ceramics Coatings and Films Contact Lenses Fabrics Kinetic Friction Metals Paper Peeling PID Temperature Control Plastics Printed Surfaces Printer Rollers Reciprocating Motion Repeat Measurements Rubbing and Wear Testing Static Friction Surface Condition Variable Cycles Variable Load Variable Speed Various Contact Types Wear Resistance Wet and Dry Friction Instrument Key Specifications Detecting Range 0-500gf (4.9N) Friction Force Friction Coefficient Resolution 0.001 Maximum Sample Size 178x60x50mm Measurement Speed 0.2-100mm/s Maximum Repetitions 1000 Measurement Stroke 1-80mm Maximum Temperature 200°C
