ASTM G99 Tips Perspective Continuous Wear Contact
In this application, the Nanovea Tribometer is used to measure the wear rate of a 6mm diameter Stainless Steel and Tungsten Carbide ball tip; many other custom materials and or sizes can be used. The rotative wear test (ASTM G99) was used for a 1hour duration. Then a surface profile was measured using the PS50 Profilometer and micrograph was taken to evaluate surface wear loss between each ball tip for comparison.