“…However, the opposite effect of polarity can be detected depending on the contact material combination. Studies researching metal/metal [10,11,17] and metal-graphite/metal [1, 16,23] contacts usually see higher wear rates for the positively biased brush or contact surface, while for graphite/metal contacts the negative graphite surface usually exhibits higher wear [8,13,14,23]. Nakagura and Sawa studied the copper-graphite and carbon brush on a copper commutator in air and gasoline.…”