Ball cratering and rotating wheel tests are useful techniques for abrasive wear resistance evaluation of thin coatings. Nevertheless, such techniques involve significant experimental errors, coming from equipment deficiencies and changes in wear response depending on test parameters. In case of rotating wheel test, common instrumental errors are: geometry-induced errors (curved or non-horizontal sample surface), alignment errors (misalignment between ball/wheel rotation axis and sample stage) and optical measurement errors. In the present paper, errors due to crater dimension detection system (penetration depth or crater diameter) and equipment deficiencies (rotating axes misalignment and sample slope) were numerically analysed. A general expression for volume calculation was obtained, considering axes misalignment and sample slope, and experimentally validated by wear tests on Ti/TiN CAE-PVD coatings and profilometer abraded volumes measurement. Results showed that axes misalignment and sample slope involve considerable errors in wear coefficient evaluation. However, errors can be corrected by the use of obtained expressions. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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