Fretting Test System

The system is designed for research in the fretting wear that can occur in the rivet, threaded, splined joints and steel cables, joints, couplings, springs, valves, regulators, electrical contacts, cam mechanisms, swash plate screws helicopters, turbine engine parts.

Specification:
 
 • Testing in a vacuum: at pressure up to 10^-5 bar 
 • Temperature range: up to 600⁰С
 • Fretting amplitude: 10 to 200 μ
 • Frequency: 1 to 120 Hz
 • Normal loads between contact surfaces: 0.4 to 6 kgf
 • Contact area: 10 mm²

Applications:
 
 • Fretting testing in a vacuum
 • Fretting testing at temperature up to 600⁰С