Advanced Wear Analysis with OmniSurf and OmniSurf3D

August 20, 2019 – Columbus, IN

Accurately assessing wear is critical for designing surfaces in contact. Factors such as coatings. materials and lubricants can significantly influence the durability of an interface and reliable wear analysis is essential in designing and selecting these factors. Unfortunately, mistakes are commonly made when it comes to assessing the actual wear depth for an interface. Often the attributes that we measure and report are not actually related to the amount of wear.

In this article we will present fundamentals and practical tools for exploring and assessing surfaces at various stages of wear. Armed with these accurate assessments we can make comparisons of coatings, materials and lubricants – and ultimately make decisions to ensure reliable, functioning surfaces.