Investigations of contact stresses and wear parameters for pin on disc using different pin materials

Abstract

Abstract Wear component is an important factor influencing products service life which is based on material property and their behavior under given conditions. Therefore it is important to predict wear rate of components. In this paper we have discussed the wear parameters of pin on disc by varying pin materials. Numerical analysis was conducted on basis of load for different material components. When two bodies are in contact, contact pressure induces stresses in components.. Due to coefficient of friction, heat is generated between components. Hertz theory has been considered to determine the wear characteristic by using different pin materials on a steel disc. It was observed that aluminium alloy pin on steel disc generated low coefficient of friction, temperature rise and wear rate.