An analysis of wear and spalling characteristics of the wheel steel under rolling-sliding conditions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-86

  Wang, W J ^a   Guo, J ^a   Liu, Q Y ^a   Zhou, Z R ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon content; Rolling sliding contact; Spalling; Tangential friction force; Wear

Indexed keywords

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FRICTION; HARDNESS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ROLLING; SPALLING; STEEL; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CARBON CONTENT; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; ROLLING-SLIDING CONTACT;

WHEELS;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FRICTION; HARDNESS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ROLLING; SPALLING; STEEL; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WHEELS;

EID: 42949169476     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET301     Document Type: Article

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