ASTM G99-17
Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus

Standard No.

ASTM G99-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM G99-23

Latest

ASTM G99-23

Scope

4.1 The amount of wear in any system will, in general, depend upon the number of system factors such as the applied load, machine characteristics, sliding speed, sliding distance, the environment, and the material properties. The value of any wear test method lies in predicting the relative ranking of material combinations. Since the pin-on-disk test method does not attempt to duplicate all the conditions that may be experienced in service (for example; lubrication, load, pressure, contact geometry, removal of wear debris, and presence of corrosive environment), there is no insurance that the test will predict the wear rate of a given material under conditions differing from those in the test.

4.2 The use of this test method will fall in one of two categories: (1) the test(s) will follow all particulars of the standard, and the results will have been compared to the ILS data (Table 2), or (2) the test(s) will have followed the procedures/methodology of Test Method G99 but applied to other materials or using other parameters such as load, speed, materials, etc., or both. In this latter case, the results cannot be compared to the ILS data (Table 2). Further, it must be clearly stated what choices of test parameters/materials were chosen.

1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the wear of materials during sliding using a pin-on-disk apparatus. Materials are tested in pairs under nominally non-abrasive conditions. The principal areas of experimental attention in using this type of apparatus to measure wear are described. The coefficient of friction may also be determined.

1.2 This test method standard uses a specific set of test parameters (load, sliding speed, materials, etc.) that were then used in an interlaboratory study (ILS), the results of which are given here (Tables 1 and 2). (This satisfies the ASTM form in that “The directions for performing the test should include all of the essential details as to apparatus, test specimen, procedure, and calculations needed to achieve satisfactory precision and bias.”) Any user should report that they “followed the requirements of ASTM G99,” where that is true.

1.3 Now it is often found in practice that users may follow all instructions given here, but choose other test parameters, such as load, speed, materials, environment, etc., and thereby obtain different test results. Such a use of this standard is encouraged as a means to improve wear testing methodology. However, it must be clearly stated in any report that, while the directions and protocol in Test Method G99 were followed (if true), the choices of test parameters were different from Test Method G99 values, and the test results were therefore also different from the Test Method G99 results. This use should be described as having “followed the procedure of ASTM G99.” All test parameters that were used in such case must be stated.

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ASTM G99-17 Referenced Document

• ASTM E178 Standard Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
• ASTM G117 Standard Guide for Calculating and Reporting Measures of Precision Using Data from Interlaboratory Wear or Erosion Tests
• ASTM G40 Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion

ASTM G99-17 history

• 2023 ASTM G99-23 Standard Test Method for Wear and Friction Testing with a Pin-on-Disk or Ball-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2017 ASTM G99-17 Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2005 ASTM G99-05(2016) Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2005 ASTM G99-05(2010) Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2005 ASTM G99-05 Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2004 ASTM G99-04a Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2004 ASTM G99-04 Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 2003 ASTM G99-03 Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
• 1995 ASTM G99-95a(2000)e1 Standard Test Method for Wear Testing with a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus