Latest generation of Optimol SRV Test System to be shown in Georgia
The Optimol SRV® 4 is the latest generation of this tribology test platform for measuring and analyzing friction and wear with unprecedented precision. It appeals to the rapidly expanding needs of the oil industry for engine simulation, pre-screening of formulations before rig tests, analysis of tribology systems, and to model virtually any tribo-environment for lubricant development.
The SRV® 4 will be exhibited in
The unique features of the SRV® 4 include:
Inclination of tribo-contact 0 to 90
degrees: allows for simulation of
engine position and analysis of lubricants under extreme conditions.
Friction Signal Analysis (FSA): for an in-depth analysis of the interrelation between friction and sliding speed of each stroke during the test run.
Enlarged block with parallel movement: for high-precision measurement of load and friction in applications such as n-coatings, special greases, and other thin film testing
Electrical Resistance Measurement: for precise analysis of sliding layers and lubrication condition through continual measurements of electrical resistance in the contact zone.
Engine
Simulation Module: U-shaped holder for mounting piston ring segments
on cylinder liners. There is oil circulation provided and it works at any angle
0º to 90º
Rotational Module: Capability for oscillation and rotation in one test device.
Nano-Wear
Measurement (nVCT®): A highly sensitive nano-range wear analysis and
measurement technology developed for the SRV® test system.
Discontinuous movement of the oscillation drive for tribo-contacts in which movements are
performed very slowly or intermittently (transition from static to sliding friction)
Vario Block: for
accommodating customized specimen geometries ranging from 0-50 mm length and
widths ranging from 4-40 mm. Heating to 350°C is integrated
Measurement of wear during the test: Continuous monitoring the development of
wear in time for determination of low/high wear transitions.
Overview of
standards and standardization projects for the SRV® Test System
Standards
for the Oscillation Module
DIN
51834-1* Tribological test in the translatory oscillation apparatus
Part
1: General working principles
DIN
51834-2* Tribological test in the translatory oscillation apparatus
Part
2: Standard test method for measuring the friction and wear properties of EP
lubricating oils
using
the SRV test machine
DIN
51834-3* Tribological test in the translatory oscillation apparatus
Determination
of tribological behaviour of materials in co-operation with lubricants
ASTM
D6425* Equivalent to DIN 51834 part 2, Standard test method for measuring the
friction and wear
properties
of EP lubricating oils using the SRV test machine
ASTM
D5706* Standard Test Method for determining extreme pressure properties of
lubricating greases using
a
high-frequency, linear-oscillation (SRV) test machine
ASTM
D5707* Standard Test Method for measuring friction and wear properties of
lubricating grease using a
high-frequency,
linear-oscillation (SRV) test machine
DIN
62136-1* Textile machinery and accessories - Needle and sinker lubricating oils
for weft knitting machines
Part
1: Mineral oil based - Minimum requirements
ASTM
D 7217-05 Standard Test Method for Determining Extreme Pressure Properties of
Solid Bonded Films Using a
High
Frequency Linear Oscillation SRV Test Machine
Standardization
Projects for the Oscillation Module
DIN
51834-4* Tribological test in the translatory oscillation apparatus
Testing
the tribological performance of gear and hydraulic fluids
DIN
51834-5 Standardisation project in the automotive sector
DIN
51834-6* Standard Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear Properties of
Lubricating Grease Using a
High-Frequency,
Linear-Oscillation (SRV) Test Machine
DIN
51834-7* Standard Test Method for Determining Extreme Pressure Properties of
Lubricating Greases Using
a
High-Frequency, Linear-Oscillation (SRV) Test Machine
DIN
51834-8* Tribological test in translatory oscillation apparatus of bonded solid
films
DIN
51834-9* Evaluation of plastic greases with plastic specimens
ASTMDxxx-yy*
Standard test method for tribological characterization of piston ring and
cylinder liner materials and
lubricants
using the SRV test machine
Standards
for the Rotation Module
DIN
50324 Testing of friction and wear
ASTM
G 99-90 Standard Test method for wear testing on a pin-on-disk test apparatus
DIN
ISO 7148-1 testing the tribological behavior of material for sliding bearings
Part
1: Testing of bearing materials, test procedure A, pin on disk
DIN
ISO 7148-2 testing the tribological behavior of plastic materials for sliding
bearings, test procedure A, pin
on
disk
*
Precision of the results obtained on the SRV test system was determined in one
or several round robin tests
(some
with international participants). The SRV® test system also allows testing in
accordance with those
standards
which are not marked with an asterisk.