Factors affecting the friction between surfaces

Dry surfaces
1. For low surface pressures the friction is directly proportional to the pressure
between the surfaces. As the pressure rises the friction factor rises slightly.
At very high pressure the friction factor then quickly increases to seizing
2. For low surface pressures the coefficient of friction is independent of
surface area.
3. At low velocities the friction is independent of the relative surface velocity.
At higher velocities the coefficent of friction decreases.
Well lubricated surfaces
1. The friction resistance is almost independent of the specific pressure
between the surfaces.
2. At low pressures the friction varies directly as the relative surface speed
3. At high pressures the friction is high at low velocities falling as the velocity
increases to a minimum at about 0,6m/s. The friction then rises in
proportion the velocity 2.
4. The friction is not so dependent of the surface materials
5. The friction is related to the temperature which affects the viscosity of the
lubricant
Please refer to... Surface Friction Notes

Static Coefficient of Friction

The static friction coefficient () between two solid surfaces is defined as the ratio of the tangential force
(F) required to produce sliding divided by the normal force between the surfaces (N)
= F /N
For a horizontal surface the horizontal force (F) to move a solid resting on a flat surface
F= x mass of solid x g.
If a body rests on an incline plane the body is prevented from sliding down because of the frictional
resistance. If the angle of the plane is increased there will be an angle at which the body begins to slide
down the plane. This is the angle of repose and the tangent of this angle is the same as the coefficient of
friction.
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Sliding Coefficient of Friction
When the tangential force F overcomes the frictional force between two surfaces then the surfaces begins