Failure mode mapping for rolling/sliding contacts under low lambda conditions

Tribological failures come in different forms, and there are many parameters (e.g. speed, pressure, sliding, roughness, viscosity, etc.) that affect which failure mode will be realized in testing. It is not uncommon to have two apparently identical tests produce different failure modes. In this study, the failure modes of pitting, micropitting, and abrasive wear were evaluated for rolling/sliding contacts and mapped at low lambda conditions (λ 0.1, the primary failure mode is micropitting.•At lambda ratio