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Friction Coefficients: Cast iron
Steel Clean and Dry to Wrought iron dry sliding
Static and kinetic friction coefficients between material pairs under various surface conditions
| material 1 | material 2 condition | material 2 | mu kinetic max (dimensionless) | mu kinetic min (dimensionless) | mu static max (dimensionless) | mu static min (dimensionless) | standard | surface condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast iron | Steel Clean and Dry | Steel | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | Clean and Dry |
| Cast iron | Steel Grease | Steel | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | Grease |
| Cast iron | Wrought iron dry sliding | Wrought iron | 0.18 | 0.18 | — | — | Machinery's Handbook (Oberg et al.) | dry |
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