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  • Tribology
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

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  • Understanding tire wear is crucial for vehicle safety and performance.
  • Tire wear is influenced by factors like contact pressure, sliding velocity, and environmental conditions.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the complexities of rubber-concrete tribosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the wear rate of tire tread rubber on concrete under varying conditions.
  • To investigate the influence of normal contact pressure and sliding velocity on wear.
  • To assess the effect of dry, wet, and soapy water environments on tire wear.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental measurement of mass loss per unit sliding distance (wear rate).
  • Testing conducted on a tire tread rubber compound against concrete paver surfaces.
  • Varying nominal contact pressures (0.12-0.43 MPa) and sliding velocities (1 μm/s - 1 cm/s) under dry and wet conditions.

Main Results:

  • Wear rate is directly proportional to the normal force applied.
  • Wear rate shows independence from sliding velocity across the tested range.
  • Significantly lower wear rates observed in wet and soapy water conditions compared to dry.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a clear relationship between normal force and tire rubber wear.
  • Sliding velocity is not a primary factor influencing wear rate in this rubber-concrete system.
  • Lubrication effects in wet conditions substantially mitigate rubber wear, offering insights for material design and usage.