1、Designation:D271494(Reapproved 2019)Standard Test Method forCalibration and Operation of the Falex Block-on-RingFriction and Wear Testing Machine1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2714;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in th
2、e case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This te
3、st method covers the calibration and operation ofa block-on-ring friction and wear testing machine.1.2 The values in SI units are to be regarded as standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversionsto SI units that are provided for information only.1.3 This standard does not purpo
4、rt to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was
5、developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Terminology2.1
6、 Definitions:2.1.1 coeffcient of friction,or fin tribology,the dimen-sionless ratio of the friction force(F)between two bodies to thenormal force(N)pressing these two bodies together.or f 5F/N!(1)2.1.1.1 DiscussionA distinction is often made betweenstatic coeffcient of friction and kinetic coeffcien
7、t of friction.2.1.2 friction forcethe resisting force tangential to theinterface between two bodies when,under the action of anexternal force,one body moves or tends to move relative to theother.2.1.3 kinetic coeffcient of frictionthe coefficient of fric-tion under conditions of macroscopic relative
8、 motion betweentwo bodies.2.1.4 weardamage to a solid surface,generally involvingprogressive loss of material,due to relative motion betweenthat surface and a contacting substance or substances.3.Summary of Test Method3.1 The test machine is operated using a steel test ringrotating against a steel t
9、est block,the specimen assembly beingpartially immersed in the lubricant sample.The velocity of thetest ring is 7.9 m min 6 0.16 m min(26 ft min 6 0.52 ft min)which is equivalent to a spindle speed of 72 r min 6 1 r min.The specimens are subjected to 68 kg(150 lb)normal loadapplied by 6.8 kg(15 lb)o
10、f dead weight on the 10:1 ratio leversystem.Test duration is 5000 cycles.3.2 Three determinations are made:(1)The friction forceafter a certain number of revolutions,(2)the average width ofthe wear scar on the stationary block at the end of the test,and(3)the weight loss for the stationary block at
11、the end of the test.4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method is used for the calibration of ablock-on-ring testing machine by measuring the friction andwear properties of a calibration fluid under the prescribed testconditions.4.2 The user of this test method should determine to his orher own sati
12、sfaction whether results of this test procedurecorrelate with field performance or other bench test machines.If the test conditions are changed,wear values can change andrelative ratings of fluids can be different.5.Apparatus5.1 Falex Block-on-Ring Test Machine,2shown in Fig.1and Fig.2 and described
13、 in detail in Annex A1.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.L0.05 on Solid Lubricants.This test method was prepared under the joint sponsorship of the AmericanSociety of
14、Lubrication Engineers with the cooperation of the Coordinating ResearchCouncil,Inc.(CRC)Aviation Committee on Bonded Solid-Film Lubricants.Accepted by ASLE September 1968.Current edition approved May 1,2019.Published June 2019.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D271
15、4 94(2014).DOI:10.1520/D2714-94R19.2The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this timeis trademarked and manufactured by Falex Corp.,1020 Airpark Dr.,Sugar Grove,IL 60554.If you are aware of alternative suppliers,please provide this informationto ASTM International Headqu
16、arters.Your comments will receive careful consid-eration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,1which you may attend.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Or
