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Generation of aerosolized particulate contamination by the wear of stainless steels

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OSTI ID:10186288

Pin-on-disc testing was used to generate wear particles from 304 and 440C stainless steels in presence of low-velocity interfacial air flows from a laminar flow bench. The aerosolized wear generated particles were studied using optical particle counters. In some cases, the particles were also collected using an electrostatic precipitator. The tests showed that 440C pins in unlubricated sliding contact with 440C discs and 304 discs generated mostly submicron particles, but that many of these submicron particles were detached from the wear surfaces as parts of agglomerated macro-particles.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
10186288
Report Number(s):
SAND--92-1769C; CONF-9210125--2; ON: DE93000742
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English