Vacuum tribology system

Friction chamber

Used to study the frictional properties between two surfaces under ultra-high vacuum or atmospheric environmental conditions

• Application load ranges from 1 to 10N
• Friction coefficient measurement from 0.001 to
• two

• Closed loop control of application load
• Friction ball fixture using 2-axis manipulator (with heating) (up to 1/2 ')
• one
• Axis manipulator (with heating and cooling) for flat sample fixtures
• Pressure range from 10-9 mbar to 1 bar

Can be used in the following atmospheres: oxygen, hydrogen, water vapor, simple hydrocarbons