Standard Guide for Measuring and Reporting Friction Coefficients

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

01-07-2018

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide covers information to assist in the selection of a method for measuring the frictional properties of materials. Requirements for minimum data and a format for presenting these data are suggested. The use of the suggested reporting form will increase the long-term usefulness of the test results within a given laboratory and will facilitate the exchange of test results between laboratories. It is hoped that the use of a uniform reporting format will provide the basis for the preparation of handbooks and computerized databases.

1.2This guide applies to most solid materials and to most friction measuring techniques and test equipment.

1.3Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	G 02
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	13
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM G 115 : 2010 : R2013 ASTM G 115 : 2010 : R2013

ASTM D 5183 : 2021 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Coefficient of Friction of Lubricants Using the Four-Ball Wear Test Machine
ASTM D 4103 : 1990 : R2016	Standard Practice for Preparation of Substrate Surfaces for Coefficient of Friction Testing
ASTM G 40 : 2021	Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
ASTM F 609 : 1996	Standard Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
ASTM C 1028 : 1996	Standard Test Method for Determining the Static Coefficient of Friction of Ceramic Tile and Other Like Surfaces by the Horizontal Dynamometer Pull-Meter Method (Withdrawn 2005)
ASTM D 5183 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Coefficient of Friction of Lubricants Using the Four-Ball Wear Test Machine
ASTM D 2714 : 1994 : R1998	Standard Test Method for Calibration and Operation of the Falex Block-on-Ring Friction and Wear Testing Machine
ASTM G 181 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Conducting Friction Tests of Piston Ring and Cylinder Liner Materials Under Lubricated Conditions
ASTM E 2100 : 2000	Standard Practice for Calculating the International Runway Friction Index
ASTM G 77 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Ranking Resistance of Materials to Sliding Wear Using Block-on-Ring Wear Test
ASTM D 2047 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of Polish-Coated Floor Surfaces as Measured by the James Machine
ASTM D 1894 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM C 808 : 1975 : R2021	Standard Guide for Reporting Friction and Wear Test Results of Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Bearing and Seal Materials
ASTM G 99 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
ASTM D 2534 : 1988 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for Wax Coatings
ASTM D 6425 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear Properties of Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricating Oils Using SRV Test Machine
ASTM G 99 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Wear and Friction Testing with a Pin-on-Disk or Ball-on-Disk Apparatus
ASTM D 4103 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Preparation of Substrate Surfaces for Coefficient of Friction Testing
ASTM D 2047 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of Polish-Coated Flooring Surfaces as Measured by the James Machine
ASTM D 3702 : 1994 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Wear Rate and Coefficient of Friction of Materials in Self-Lubricated Rubbing Contact Using a Thrust Washer Testing Machine
ASTM E 122 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
ASTM E 122 : 2017	Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
ASTM D 6425 : 2019	Standard Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear Properties of Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricating Oils Using SRV Test Machine
ASTM D 3702 : 1994 : R2019	Standard Test Method for Wear Rate and Coefficient of Friction of Materials in Self-Lubricated Rubbing Contact Using a Thrust Washer Testing Machine
ASTM D 1894 : 2014	Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM D 4103 : 2017	Standard Practice for Preparation of Substrate Surfaces for Coefficient of Friction Testing
ASTM D 4918 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Static Friction of Uncoated Writing and Printing Paper by Use of the Inclined Plane Method
ASTM D 5183 : 2005 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Coefficient of Friction of Lubricants Using the Four-Ball Wear Test Machine
ASTM D 2714 : 1994 : R2019	Standard Test Method for Calibration and Operation of the Falex Block-on-Ring Friction and Wear Testing Machine
ASTM F 609 : 2005 : R2013	Standard Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS) (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM D 5183 : 1995 : R1999 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Coefficient of Friction of Lubricants Using the Four-Ball Wear Test Machine
ASTM G 133 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Linearly Reciprocating Ball-on-Flat Sliding Wear
ASTM G 40 : 2021 : REV A	Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
ASTM E 303 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Properties Using the British Pendulum Tester
ASTM G 143 : 2003 : R2018	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Web/Roller Friction Characteristics
ASTM D 6425 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear Properties of Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricating Oils Using SRV Test Machine
ASTM D 2394 : 1983 : R1999	Standard Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Base Finish Flooring
ASTM E 1911 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Measuring Paved Surface Frictional Properties Using the Dynamic Friction Tester
ASTM G 133 : 1995	Standard Test Method for Linearly Reciprocating Ball-on-Flat Sliding Wear
ASTM G 133 : 2005 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Linearly Reciprocating Ball-on-Flat Sliding Wear
ASTM G 40 : 2022	Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
ASTM G 40 : 2022 : REV A	Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
ASTM G 143 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Web/Roller Friction Characteristics
ASTM G 77 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Ranking Resistance of Materials to Sliding Wear Using Block-on-Ring Wear Test
ASTM E 2100 : 2004 : R2015	Standard Practice for Calculating the International Runway Friction Index (Withdrawn 2019)
ASTM G 164 : 1999 : R2018	Standard Test Method for Determination of Surface Lubrication on Flexible Webs
ASTM G 181 : 2011 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Conducting Friction Tests of Piston Ring and Cylinder Liner Materials Under Lubricated Conditions
ASTM E 303 : 1993 : R2018	Standard Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Properties Using the British Pendulum Tester
ASTM G 40 : 2017	Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
ASTM G 137 : 1997 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Ranking Resistance of Plastic Materials to Sliding Wear Using a Block-On-Ring Configuration
ASTM D 2394 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Finish Flooring
ASTM D 6425 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear Properties of Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricating Oils Using SRV Test Machine
ASTM G 164 : 1999 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Determination of Surface Lubrication on Flexible Webs
ASTM D 2534 : 1988 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for Wax Coatings
ASTM D 2394 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Test Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Finish Flooring
ASTM C 808 : 1975 : R2016	Standard Guide for Reporting Friction and Wear Test Results of Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Bearing and Seal Materials
ASTM D 4917 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Static and Kinetic Friction of Uncoated Writing and Printing Paper by Use of the Horizontal Plane Method
ASTM E 2101 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Frictional Properties of Winter Contaminated Pavement Surfaces Using an Averaging-Type Spot Measuring Decelerometer