Tribology Resources

H.E.F. R & D has Extensive Resources for the Comprehensive
Study of Wear and Friction Control

• Database of over 80,000 friction tests
• More than 25 tribological test benches, each of which can
  be tailored to a specific goal

Fretting tribometer

Linear reciprocating tribometer

High speed bearing cryogenic tribometer

High temperature piston Tribology testing adaptation

• More than 40 types of test beds for accelerated wear
  simulation and characterization of wear behavior
• Special environment testing:  cryogenic, temperatures
  up to 1200°C and oil, grease, fuel and water lubrication
• 3D surface topography
• Optical microscopy
• Scanning electron microscopy with EDS analysis
• 2D and 3D profilometry
• AFM (Atomic Force Microscope for providing a topography
  image with nanometer resolution, in 3D)
• Nano hardness tester
• Specialized software (hertz pressure, oil film thickness, etc.)

Thanks to Our Surface Analysis and Appraisal Resources,
We Can Also Analyze Surfaces and Thin Films

• Thickness measurement, microhardness testing
• Conductivity
• 3D surface topography
• Wetting, measurement of surface energy, cleanliness
  measurement using coronasurf™ technology
• Corrosion resistance
• Characterization of thin polymer or metallic films
• Optical or SEM observation of the surface, EDS analysis

HEF has extensive resources for tribological evaluations
of materials and coatings.

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