slitagesprofil

Slitagesprofil is a term used in tribology and materials engineering to describe the profile of material loss on a surface caused by wear. It refers to the geometry of wear across a referenced section of a component, usually expressed as depth or material volume removed as a function of position. Slitagesprofil is used to quantify wear behavior, compare materials and coatings, and inform maintenance schedules after sliding, abrasive, or erosive contact.

Measurement is typically performed with profilometry. Stylus profilometers provide a cross-sectional wear curve by tracing the surface with a diamond tip, while optical methods such as confocal or white-light interferometry generate high-resolution 3D wear maps without contact. Data are often aligned with a baseline surface and converted into metrics such as maximum wear depth, average wear rate, wear volume, and the shape of the wear profile (for example, uniform, line-contact grooves, or localized pits).

Interpretation focuses on the wear mechanism and service conditions. A uniform profile may indicate consistent loading and adequate lubrication, whereas localized deep wear or asymmetric grooves can reveal misalignment, contamination, or adverse tribological pairs. Slitagesprofil informs material selection, surface engineering decisions (hard coatings, surface finishing), and replacement planning.

In practice, it is common to analyze wear profiles at multiple locations and under different loading conditions to build a comprehensive wear map. See also wear, tribology, profilometry, surface engineering.