Structure of friction products and the surface of tribological system elements

The goal of the paper is to identify characteristic features of the surfaces of rubbing bodies and friction products, which come into being when friction processes are realized under optimal conditions, regarding wear resistance. Mössbauer investigations carried out both in scattering and transmission arrangement have evidenced, between others, differences in oxides content and their phase composition, depending on the temperature of tribological system in the course of friction test. It has been found that the wear products obtained at the optimal temperature are composed of the much smaller particles than those produced at lower or at higher temperature.