Evolution of adhesive wear and friction in elastic-plastic spherical contact

Haibo Zhang, Izhak Etsion*

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Abstract

A finite element (FE) model is presented for the evolution of fracture and friction in elastic-plastic adhesive spherical contact. The model is based on a realistic criterion of ductile fracture in a three-dimensional contact problem and the failed elements are deleted. Full stick contact condition is used at the contact interface to model a strong adhesion there. Fracture evolution is presented allowing the process of material removal in the form of a wear particle. The evolution of friction with increasing tangential loading as well as sliding inception are presented. Predicted wear coefficient and static and dynamic friction coefficients are compared with experimental results and possible reasons for discrepancies between the predicted and experimental results are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number203915
JournalWear
Volume478-479
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2021

Keywords

  • Adhesive wear
  • Contact mechanics
  • Fracture evolution
  • Spherical contact

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