ISO 20808:2004

Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) — Determination of friction and wear characteristics of monolithic ceramics by ball-on-disc method

ISO 20808:2004 specifies a procedure for and provides guidance on the determination of the coefficient of friction and the specific wear rate for monolithic ceramics. In this method, the materials are tested in pairs, in a ball-on-disc configuration, under dry, non-abrasive conditions.

Céramiques techniques — Détermination des caractéristiques de frottement et d'usure des céramiques monolithiques par la méthode "bille sur disque"

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 25-Jan-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 25-Jan-2004
• ICS: 81.060.30 - Advanced ceramics
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 206 - Fine ceramics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 206 - Fine ceramics
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 14-Jul-2016

Relations

• Revised: ISO 20808:2016 - Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) — Determination of friction and wear characteristics of monolithic ceramics by ball-on-disc method
• Effective Date: 30-Nov-2013
• Consolidated By: ISO/TS 22391-7:2011 - Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT) — Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20808
First edition
2004-02-01
Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics,
advanced technical ceramics) —
Determination of friction and wear
characteristics of monolithic ceramics by
ball-on-disc method
Céramiques techniques — Détermination des caractéristiques de
frottement et d'usure des céramiques monolithiques par la méthode
«bille sur disque»
Reference number
ISO 20808:2004(E)
ISO 2004
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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv

1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Normative references........................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 1

4 Significance and use ............................................................................................................................ 2

5 Test materials and specimen preparation.......................................................................................... 2

5.1 Materials................................................................................................................................................. 2

5.2 Ball specimen........................................................................................................................................ 2

5.3 Disc specimen....................................................................................................................................... 3

6 Apparatus............................................................................................................................................... 3

7 Testing procedure................................................................................................................................. 4

7.1 Determination of specimen density .................................................................................................... 4

7.2 Treatment of specimen before test ..................................................................................................... 4

7.3 Measurement of mass before test....................................................................................................... 4

7.4 Preparation of wear test ....................................................................................................................... 4

7.5 Testing conditions................................................................................................................................ 4

7.6 Measurement of friction force ............................................................................................................. 5

7.7 Measurement of mass after test .......................................................................................................... 5

7.8 Measurement of wear scar on ball specimen..................................................................................... 5

7.9 Measurement of wear track on disc specimen ..................................................................................5

7.10 Number of test repeats......................................................................................................................... 5

8 Calculation of test results .................................................................................................................... 6

8.1 Specific wear rate of ball specimen .................................................................................................... 6

8.2 Specific wear rate of disc specimen ................................................................................................... 7

8.3 Coefficient of friction ............................................................................................................................ 8

8.4 Rounding off of numerical values ....................................................................................................... 8

9 Test report.............................................................................................................................................. 8

Bibliography ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

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Foreword

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ISO 20808 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 206, Fine ceramics.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 20808:2004(E)
Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical
ceramics) — Determination of friction and wear characteristics
of monolithic ceramics by ball-on-disc method
1 Scope

This International Standard specifies a procedure for and provides guidance on the determination of the

coefficient of friction and the specific wear rate for monolithic ceramics. In this method, the materials are

tested in pairs, in a ball-on-disc configuration, under dry, non-abrasive conditions.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced

document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 31-0, Quantities and units — Part 0: General principles

ISO 1101, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Geometrical tolerancing — Tolerances of form,

orientation, location and run-out

ISO 3274, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Nominal

characteristics of contact (stylus) instruments
ISO 3599, Vernier callipers reading to 0,1 and 0,05 mm
ISO 3611, Micrometer callipers for external measurement

ISO 4287, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions

and surface texture parameters

ISO 18754, Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) — Determination of density

and apparent porosity
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
wear

progressive mass removal from the surface of solid material due to relative motion with a contacting

substance or substances
3.2
wear test

method of evaluating the friction and wear performance of materials in sliding contact

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3.3
ball-on-disc method

one of the wear test methods in which the sliding contact is brought about by pushing a ball specimen on to a

rotating disc specimen under a constant load
3.4
friction force

resisting force tangential to the interface between two bodies, when one body moves or tends to move relative

to the other under the action of a normal force pressing these bodies together
3.5
coefficient of friction
dimensionless ratio of the friction force, F , to the applied normal force, F
f p
µ = F /F
f p
3.6
specific wear rate

rate of material removal by wear, expressed by means of the wear volume, V, per unit applied normal force,

F and unit sliding distance, L where W = V/( F × L)
p p
4 Significance and use

This International Standard gives guidance on conducting a sliding friction and wear test in a ball-on-disc

configuration. It shall be used to determine the wear resistance and friction generated in uniaxial sliding

contacts between ceramics.

It should be noted that there are many parameters in sliding contact that affect the magnitude of friction and

wear. The aim of performing any wear test is to simulate, as closely as possible, the conditions that occur in

the real application. As the deviation between the test conditions and the application conditions becomes

larger, the test results become less relevant. To add credence to the test results, the appearance of the worn

surfaces from the test samples shall be compared with the appearance of the worn surface from the actual

worn component in order to ensure that similar wear mechanisms have taken place in each case.

The recommended test conditions suggested in this International Standard shall be used when the application

conditions are not well defined but general comparison among materials is required.

5 Test materials and specimen preparation
5.1 Materials

This test method can be applied to a variety of materials. The only requirement is that ball and disc specimens

having the dimensions specified below can be prepared, and that they shall withstand the stresses imposed

during the testing without failure or excessive flexure. In principle, the ball and disc specimen should be from

the same material, but ball and disc specimens from different materials can also be tested by this method. Any

pertinent details of the materials such as their dimensions, surface finish, material type, composition,

microstructure and processing treatments shall be supplied.
5.2 Ball specimen

The ball specimen shall be a true sphere of more than 5 mm diameter, or a straight rod whose end part is

machined to a spherical cap. The recommended diameter of the sphere is 10 mm. The surface roughness of

the specimen shall be not more than 0,1 µm Ra as specified in ISO 4287.
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5.3 Disc specimen

The disc specimen shall be more than 3 mm in thickness and be large enough to enable the testing surface to

contain a sliding circle of more than 30 mm diameter. The surfaces of the disc shall be flat and parallel to

within 0,02 mm as specified in ISO 1101. The roughness of the test surface shall be not more than 0,1 µm Ra

as specified in ISO 4287.
6 Apparatus
6.1 Ball-on-disc method testing apparatus.
The testing apparatus shall consist of:
 the disc holder, for securing a disc specimen;
 the drive system for rotating the disc;
 the ball holder for gripping a ball specimen;
 the loading mechanism for pushing the ball specimen on to the disc specimen;
 t
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