Coefficient of friction of different materials

Cards (28)

  • μs of steel on steel
    0.74
  • μk of steel on steel
    0.57
  • μs of aluminum on steel
    0.61
  • μs of copper on steel
    0.53
  • μs of rubber on concrete (wet)
    0.3
  • μs of rubber on concrete (dry)
    1.0
  • μs of wood on wood
    0.25-0.5
  • μs of glass on glass
    0.94
  • μs of teflon on teflon
    0.04
  • μs of waxed wood on wet snow
    0.14
  • μs of waxed wood on dry snow
    0.10
  • μs of metal on metal (lubricated)
    0.15
  • μs of ice on ice
    0.1
  • μs of synovial joints in humans
    0.01
  • μk of aluminum on steel
    0.47
  • μk of copper on steel
    0.36
  • μk of rubber on concrete (dry)
    0.8
  • μk of rubber on concrete (wet)
    0.25
  • μk of wood on wood
    0.2
  • μk on glass on glass
    0.4
  • μk of teflon on teflon
    0.04
  • μk of teflon on steel
    0.04
  • μk of waxed wood on wet snow
    0.1
  • μk of waxed wood on dry snow
    0.04
  • μk of metal on metal (lubricated)
    0.06
  • μk of ice on ice
    0.03
  • μk of synovial joints in humans
    0.003
  • μk of very rough surfaces
    1.5