The present study focuses on the effect of sliding speed and rise in temperature on the
coefficient of friction at the contact interface of SS304 alloys subjected to full sliding. Dry
sliding experiments were conducted on Rotatory Type Pin on Disk Tribometer. Pins of 3 mm
radius and 165 mm diameter circular disk having flat surface were fabricated to simulate
Hertzian contact configuration. Experiments were conducted at three different sliding speeds
of 1 m/s, 2 m/s and 3 m/s under constant normal load of 1 kg. All the experiments were …

Most of the marine, aerospace, mechanical, civil components undergo cyclic loading. When
two metal bodies slide or move relative to one another, there will be a mechanical energy
loss as a result of friction. In the majority of dry sliding scenarios, it is appropriate to assume
that all frictional energy is transferred as heat to the contacting bodies. Frictional heating is
what causes the temperature of the sliding bodies to rise, particularly at the contact interface.
The temperature on the contact interface may be high enough to have a substantial …