TE 77 HIGH FREQUENCY FRICTION MACHINE

Technical Specifications:

Contact Configurations: Ball on Plate (Point Contact)
Cylinder on Plate (Line Contact)
Area Contact
Optional Configurations: Piston-Ring and Cylinder Liner
ISO Fuel Test Specimens
Load Range: 5 to 1000 N
Loading Rate: 50 N/s
Temperature Range: Ambient to 600°C
Heating Power: 800 W
Temperature Sensor: k-type thermocouple
Frequency Range: 2 to 50 Hz
Stroke Range: 0.05 to 15 mm (8 steps) and 15 to 25 mm (8 steps)
Contact Potential: 50 mV dc signal
Friction Transducer: Piezo-Electric Type
Force Range: - 500 to 500 N
Plate Specimen: 38 mm x 58 mm x 4 mm thick (typical)
Point Contact: 6 mm and 10 mm diameter ball
Line Contact: 6 mm diameter x 16 mm long pin
Area Contact: 12 mm diameter x 4 mm thick disc
Interface: SLIM 2000 Serial Link Interface Module
Software: COMPEND 2000
Motor: 0.55 kW dc

Controlled Parameters

Frequency
Load
Temperature
Test Duration

Measured Parameters

Load
Friction
Temperature
Contact Potential
Frequency
Wear (with TE 77/WEAR)
Friction Coefficient

TE 77 ACCESSORIES & ADAPTERS

TE 77/WEAR On-Line Wear Monitoring System:

Contact Configurations: Ball on Plate
Cylinder on Plate
Area Contact
Piston Ring on Liner
Displacement Range: 0 to 1 mm
Resolution: 0.2µm
Accuracy: within 3 %
Allowed Temperature: - 20°C to 200°C
Output Range: 1 mV = 1µm

TE 77/HSD High Speed Data Acquisition:

Interface:PCI bus
Resolution:16 bit
Number of Channels:1 to 16
Maximum Data Rate:One channel at 250 kHz

TE 77/LVDT Stroke Transducer:

Maximum Stroke:25 mm
Linearity:0.5 %

TE 77/GEAR/20 Gearbox for 20:1 Reduction:

Frequency Range: 0.1 Hz to 2.5 Hz

TE 77/GEAR/100 Gearbox for 100:1 Reduction:

Frequency Range: 0.02 Hz to 0.5 Hz

TE 77/CAM/2 Cam for 2 mm Stroke:

Stroke Range: 0.05 to 2 mm continuous variation

TE 77/HR Heated Piston Ring Sample Carrier:

Load Range: 5 to 1000 N
Self Heating Temperature: 200°C

TE 77/INERT Gas Enclosure:

Manometer Pressure: 120 mm water
Enclosure Size: 250 mm x 250 mm x 150 mm high

TE 77/COOLER Cooler Pad:

Minimum Temperature-30°C (chiller water/glycol cooled)

TE 77/800C High Temperature Heater:

Contact Configurations: Ball on Plate
Cylinder on Plate
Area Contact
Plate Size: 30 mm diameter x 4 mm thick
Temperature Range: ambient to 800°C
Heating Power: 800 W
Temperature Sensor: k-type thermocouple

TE 77/PUMP Peristaltic Pump and Drip Feed System:

Maximum Pump Speed: 55 rpm
Turn-Down Ratio: 110:1
Flow Rates: 0.02 to 2.3 ml/min with 0.5 mm bore tube
0.06 to 6.7 ml/min with 0.8 mm bore tube
0.22 to 24 ml/min with 1.6 mm bore tube
Tube Wall Thickness: 1 mm

TE 77/PIEZO Fretting Test Adapter:

Type of Contact:Ball/Flat
Flat/Flat
Line/Flat
Type of Movement:Sine, Square and Triangular
Load:5 to 1000 N
Friction Force:+/-500 N Maximum
Stroke - continuously variable:10 microns to 100 microns
Resolution+/-0.2 microns
Frequency – continuously variable:1 Hz to 100 Hz

TE 77/PD Pin on Disc Adapter:

Contact Configurations: Pin on Disc
Ball on Disc
Specimen Holders: 8 mm and 5.5 mm diameter pins
10 mm and 6 mm diameter balls
Disc Diameter: 75 mm
Track Radius: 0 to 35 mm
Fluid Temperature: Ambient to 200°C
Heating Power: 800 W
Temperature sensor: k-type thermocouple
Drive Ratio: 3:1 reduction
Rotation Speed: 20 to 1,000 rpm
Sliding Velocity: 0.08 to 3.6 m/s
Maximum Torque: 4.5 Nm
Normal Load: 50 to 1,000 N (with 500 N Autoloader)
Friction Force Range: 1,000 N
Signal Conditioning: Strain Gauge Amplifier Module

TE 77/EP Energy Pulse Slide/Roll Adapter:

Contact Configuration: Plate on Cylinder (Line Contact)
Roller Specimen Diameter: 28 mm
Roller Width: 4 mm
Plate Specimen: 40 mm x 10 mm x 2.5 mm
Load Range: 500 N
Stroke Range: 15 mm
Frequency Range: 10 Hz
Rolling Velocity Ratio: 0 to 0.5
Temperature Range: ambient to 100°C
Heating Power: 200 W
Temperature Sensor: k-type thermocouple

TE 77/LLA Dead Weight Low Load Adapter:

Contact Configuration: Ball on Plate
Ball Diameter: 6 mm
Load Range: 2 to 20 N by dead weight
Allowed Stroke: 0 to 2 mm
Maximum Frequency: 50 Hz

TE 77/MW Piston Ring/Groove Micro Welding Test Adapter:

Ring Diameter: Up to 99 mm
Peak Applied Load: 300 N (adjustable)
Ring Sample Stroke: 3 mm
Maximum Operating Frequency: 20 Hz (1,200 rpm)
Piston Oscillation: +/- 90° at 10 rpm
Ring Sample Temperature: Up to 200°C
Piston Sample Temperature: Up to 350°C

TE 77/SRVF Fixed Specimen Bath for SRV Specimens:

Specimen: 24 mm Diameter x 7.85 mm Thick Fixed Specimen (SRV)

TE 77/SRVB Reciprocating Head for SRV Ball Specimens:

Contact Configuration: Ball on Plate
Specimen: 10 mm Diameter Ball

TE 77/SRVC Reciprocating Head for SRV Cylinder Specimens:

Contact Configuration: Cylinder on Plate - Axial Oscillation
Specimen: 15 mm Diameter x 22 mm Long

Services:

Electricity: 220/240 V, single phase, 50 Hz, 3.2 kW
110/120 V, single phase, 50 Hz, 3.2 kW
PC and Printer: Minimum Specification

Installation:

Floor-standing machine: 900 mm x 900 mm x 600 mm high, 250 kg
Bench-mounting cabinet: 530 mm x 420 mm x 400 mm, 40 kg
Packing Specifications: 1.33 m3, GW 410 kg, NW 310 kg

Order As:

TE 77/1000 High Frequency Friction Machine - 1000N - with automatic loading and bench-top control unit with serial interface for sequence control of load, frequency and temperature and data acquisition on host PC, Windows based software included. PC hardware not included.

Options:

  • TE 77/HSD
  • High Speed Data Acquisition Option
  • TE 77/LVDT
  • Stroke Sensor
  • TE 77/GB/20
  • Gearbox for 20:1 Reduction Ratio
  • TE 77/GB/100
  • Gearbox for 100:1 Reduction Ratio
  • TE 77/CAM/2
  • Cam for 0 to 2mm Stroke (continuous variation)
  • TE 77/INERT
  • Inert Gas Enclosure
  • TE 77/PUMP
  • Peristaltic Pump with Drip Feed System
  • TE 77/SRVF
  • Specimen Bath for 24 mm Diameter x 7.85 mm Thick Fixed Specimen
  • TE 77/SRVB
  • Reciprocating Head for 10 mm Diameter Ball Specimen
  • TE 77/SRVC
  • Reciprocating Head for 15 mm Diameter x 22 mm Long Specimen
  • TE 77/SRVBC
  • Reciprocating Head for 10 mm Diameter Ball Specimen and 15 mm Diameter x 22 mm Long Cylinder Specimen
  • TE 77/800C
  • High Temperature Electrically Heated Assembly
  • TE 77/LLA
  • Dead Weight Low Load Adapter
  • TE 77/TB
  • Test Bath for ISO Fuel Lubricity Test
  • TE 77/PIEZO
  • Piezo Actuator Drive System
  • TE 77/COOLER
  • Cooler Pad
  • TE 77/WEAR
  • Capacitance Displacement Gauge for Wear Measurement
  • TE 77/RC
  • Self Aligning Clamp for Piston Ring Samples
  • TE 77/EP
  • Energy Pulse Slide/Roll Adapter
  • TE 77/MW
  • Piston Ring/Groove Micro Welding Test Adaptor
  • TE 77/HR
  • Heated Piston Ring Sample Carrier
  • TE 77/PD
  • Pin on Disc Test Adapter
  • TE 77/CAL
  • Calibration Kit for Load and Friction
  • TE 77/SCOPE
  • Microscope for Wear Scar Measurement

    Consumables:

  • TE 77/13
  • Box of five flat packs of chart paper and three pens
  • TE 77/P
  • Qty 100: 6 mm diameter ball specimen in carrier
  • TE 77/L
  • Qty 100: 6 mm diameter x 16 mm long Nitrided Steel Pin
  • TE 77/A
  • 12 mm diameter area specimens:
  • TE 77/A1
  • Qty 5: Mild steel
  • TE 77/A2
  • Qty 5: Phosphor bronze
  • TE 77/S
  • Stick-slip specimens:
  • TE 77/S1
  • Qty 5: Gauge Plate
  • TE 77/S2
  • Qty 5: Phosphor Bronze
  • TE 77/F
  • Fixed specimens (hardness & roughness certification):
  • TE 77/F1
  • Qty 5: Annealed ground gauge plate
  • TE 77/F2
  • Qty 5: Ground cast iron
  • TE 77/F3
  • Qty 5: Hardened ground gauge plate
  • TE 77/EPR1
  • Qty 5: Energy Pulse Adapter Rolling Specimens
  • TE 77/EPR2
  • Qty 5: Energy Pulse Adapter Hardened Plate Specimens
  • TE 77/ISO
  • Qty 100: Ball and Test Plate for ISO Fuel Lubricity Test
    Revised TE 77/01/02

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