Boundary Lubricated Wear

Published

July 15, 2005

Author(s)

Stephen M. Hsu, R G. Munro, M C. Shen, Richard S. Gates

Abstract

This chapter reviews the fundamental nature of wear under lubricated conditions and presents a comprehensive view of our current understanding of the wear processes under boundary lubrication conditions. Wear under lubricated conditions can be classified into two main classes: well-lubricated systems and marginal lubricated systems. Past studies tend to focus on two phenomena: wear mechanism in the substrate beneath the surface and the chemical and physical mechanisms within the interfacial layer which includes the lubricant, lubricating film, and transfer films. In the wear literature, the focus is on understanding the wear mechanisms and how materials can be improved for wear resistance. Many of the wear studies are therefore either not lubricated or marginally lubricated. Wear data analyses also tend to focus on how wear progresses under dry wear conditions. In this chapter, we use dry wear as a baseline in assessing and comparing lubricated wear phenomena, wear measurement techniques, data interpretation, and the various assumptions behind normal wear interpretations. Lastly, the current modeling of lubricated wear is reviewed.

Citation

Boundary Lubricated Wear

Publisher Info

I Mech E book chapter Book Chapter: Wear-Materials, Mechanisms and Practice,

Pub Type

Books

Keywords

boundary lubrication, film wear, lubricating films, new test methods, wear measurement, wear mechanisms

Citation

Hsu, S. , Munro, R. , Shen, M. and Gates, R. (2005), Boundary Lubricated Wear, I Mech E book chapter Book Chapter: Wear-Materials, Mechanisms and Practice, (Accessed October 14, 2025)