Universal Surface Tester®
UST®: Universal Surface Tester® for measuring elastic and plastic deformation behavior, roughness, haptics, hardness, damping, creeping and recovery (3D possible)
Tribometer
An instrument that measures tribological quantities, such as coefficient of friction, friction force, and wear volume, between two surfaces in contact
TRACEiT®
3D profilometer visiometer for fast 3D measurement of topography and roughness
Taperader®
Micro-Kalotest with Taperader® for quick, mobile abrasion measurement (non-visible damage)
Surface
The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
Soiling affinity
The tendency that the soil is transferred and adheres onto the surface of the product
Scratch quantification
Counting and measuring the scratches on the surface that maps human observations and illustrate with a set of numbers
Plasticity
Describes the deformation of a (solid) material undergoing non-reversible changes of shape in response to applied forces
Plastic deformation
Irreversible deformation
Metal fatigue
Deformation mechanism occurring primarily in ductile metals