Wear resistance
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Description
The ability of a material to resist wear and abrasion. See Abrasion resistance.
Synonyms and Related Terms
abrasion resistance; Verschleissfestigkeit (Deut.); résistance à l'usure (Fr.);
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "steel." Accessed 13 Oct. 2004 .