DEVICE FOR DETERMINING MOLECULAR COMPONENT OF FRICTION COEFFICIENT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC G01N19/02 

FIELD: investigating or analyzing materials.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises housing, mechanism for loading, specimen holders that are provided with parallel bearing planes and mounted one opposite to the other. One of the holders cooperates with the loading mechanism. The mandrel provided with the spherical indenter is interposed between the specimen holders. The device has the mechanism for rotation of the indenter around its axis and unit for measuring the applied moment. The mechanism for rotation of the indenter is made of the lever secured to the mandrel, segment secured to the lever, and flexible link that embraces the segment and undergoes the load.

EFFECT: expanded functional capabilities.

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