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<p>In geotechnology and mining, tools and equipment interact with aggressive geological material, causing the wear of these components. For this reason, it is important to determine the rate of abrasivity of individual geological materials, depending on the type of interaction with the tool. Various abrasivity tests have been developed in laboratories. Some of them are general, while others are special. What they all have in common is that they attempt to determine the abrasivity of rocks or soils in relation to the wear of the test specimens. This article gives an overview of the laboratory test methods for assessing the abrasivity of geological materials, which are useful in the field of geotechnology and mining engineering. General and special abrasivity tests are presented in detail. The aim of the article is to present existing laboratory tests to assess the abrasivity of rocks and soils, based on which further investigations of wear can be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to this tribological problem. Understanding of the wear mechanisms is the basis for the development of wear-resistant tools and models for predicting the tool life.</p>
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In geotechnology and mining, tools and equipment interact with aggressive geological material, causing the wear of these components. For this reason, it is important to determine the rate of abrasivity of individual geological materials, depending on the type of interaction with the tool. Various abrasivity tests have been developed in laboratories. Some of them are general, while others are special. What they all have in common is that they attempt to determine the abrasivity of rocks or soils in relation to the wear of the test specimens. This article gives an overview of the laboratory test methods for assessing the abrasivity of geological materials, which are useful in the field of geotechnology and mining engineering. General and special abrasivity tests are presented in detail. The aim of the article is to present existing laboratory tests to assess the abrasivity of rocks and soils, based on which further investigations of wear can be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to this tribological problem. Understanding of the wear mechanisms is the basis for the development of wear-resistant tools and models for predicting the tool life.

Laboratory Test Methods for Assessing the Abrasivity of Rocks and Soils in Geotechnology and Mining Applications

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Department of Geotechnology, Mining and Environment

Materials and Geoenvironment

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Laboratorijske preiskave abrazivnosti kamnin in zemljin na področju geotehnologije in rudarstva

In geotechnology and mining, tools and equipment interact with aggressive geological material, causing the wear of these components. For this reason, it is...

Laboratory Test Methods for Assessing the Abrasivity of Rocks and Soils in Geotechnology and Mining Applications

Article Category: Review paper

Publié en ligne: 17 oct. 2020

Pages: 103 - 118

Reçu: 17 août 2020

Accepté: 07 sept. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2020-0012

Mots clés
laboratory testing, abrasivity, wear, geotechnology, mining

© 2020 B. Janc et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Laboratory Test Methods for Assessing the Abrasivity of Rocks and Soils in Geotechnology and Mining Applications

Article Category: Review paper

Publié en ligne: 17 oct. 2020

Pages: 103 - 118

Reçu: 17 août 2020

Accepté: 07 sept. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2020-0012

Mots cléslaboratory testing, abrasivity, wear, geotechnology, mining

© 2020 B. Janc et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
laboratory testing, abrasivity, wear, geotechnology, mining