Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
The scuffing resistance of materials under lubricated high-speed sliding was analyzed based on the thermalelastic instability (TEl) model. The model was used to select and rank scuffing-resistant materials.
The scuffing resistance was also determined experimentally by the Falex 6 thrust washer wear tests. There was good agreement between the experimental results and the analytical predictions.