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Friction wear is defined as the progressive
damage resulting in material loss due to relative contact
between adjacent working parts. Although some wear is to be
expected during normal operation of equipment, excessive
friction causes premature wear, and this creates significant
economic costs due to equipment failure, cost for
replacement parts, and downtime.
Friction and wear also generate heat, which
represents wasted energy that is not recoverable. In other
words, wear is also responsible for overall loss in system
efficiency.
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