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The present research has been done to investigate the influence of the relative motion of a plane surface with the other having micro-circular dimples throughout the contact. Using pin-on-disk setup, experiments have been carried out to study the influence of micro-dimple area density on friction and specific wear rate at the interface of two materials. Circular dimples are distributed in spiral array on the disk face. Based on the experiments, better tribological results have been achieved in the starved boundary lubrication mode.

Keywords

Micro-Circular Dimples; Pin-On-Disc; Mating Contact; Spiral Array

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