The laboratory compromises five full-day experiments, which address the following topics:

• tribological system analysis
• basics of tribological measurement techniques
• topographical surface characterization
• tribological model tests under sliding, rolling and abrasive conditions
• microscopical characterization of worn surfaces

The student

• knows the most common methods of friction and wear measurement
• knows the most common tribological model tests for the characterization of materials under sliding, rolling and abrasive conditions
• can carry out a tribological system analysis and based on that derive suitable loading parameters for model tests

The attendance to one of the course Tribology (2181114) is recommended.

regular attendance: 35 hours

self-study: 85 hours

The assessment consists of a colloquium for every single experiment and an overall final colloquium incl. an oral presentation of 20 min.

H. Czichos, K.-H. Habig: Tribologie-Handbuch. Vieweg + Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2010 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/nl4kn1/?MUD=MP)

K. Sommer, R. Heinz, J. Schöfer: Verschleiß metallischer Werkstoffe: Erscheinungsformen sicher beurteilen. Vieweg + Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2010 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/u24843/#section=806215&page=1)

Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V. (GFT): Arbeitsblatt 7: Tribologie – Verschleiß, Reibung: Definitionen, Begriffe, Prüfung. GFT, Moers, 2002. (Download unterwww.gft-ev.de/arbeitsblaetter.htm)

K.-H. Zum Gahr: Microstructure and wear of materials. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1987.

Anmeldung per Email bis zum 25.04.2025 an johannes.schneider@kit.edu

Das Praktikum wird voraussichtlich als Block vom 25.08. bis 29.08.2025 am Campus Süd (MZE, 30.48) angeboten.