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ANGELES ABRASION TESTING MACHINE [1 record]

Record 1 1980-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Mechanical Construction
CONT

Los Angeles Machine. - The Los Angeles abrasion testing machine, conforming in all its essential characteristics to the design [specified], shall be used. This machine shall consist of a hollow steel cylinder, closed at both ends, having an inside diameter of 28 in. and an inside length of 20 in.

OBS

abrasion test: The measurement of abrasion resistance, usually by the weighing of a material sample before and after subjecting it to a known abrasive stress throughout a known time period, or by reflectance or surface finish comparisons, or by dimensional comparisons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Construction mécanique
CONT

Essais spécialisés. (...) Appareil Los Angeles Note 1 - ASTM-D-131 (...)

OBS

Voir la liste intitulée "Essais spécialisés" dans QTPA-2.

Spanish

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