MATERIAL TESTING AND EVALUATION FOR WEAR APPLICATION

laboratory wear tests are important tools that can be used for the eva luation of materials for wear applications and mitigation of wear prob lems in the mining industry. However, laboratory test parameters must be fully characterized and lest results must be carefully interpreted iia material selection is to be made. Failure to do so may lead to err oneous conclusions Suitable laboratory tests are valid only if they re flect the field conditions to which materials are subjected. Therefore , it is important to know, in detail, the field conditions, as well as the wear test techniques being considered. it is important to recogni ze the limitations of the various wear tests and the wear test data pu blished in the literature. This work will review present wear testing technology, including the various wear tests available wear lest equip ment and test limitations. Several wear test procedures will be relate d to common equipment used in the mining industry.