The work, described in the International Journal of Abrasive Technology ... used to assess the effects of tool wear or ...

Wear is a continuous, abrasive process of material removal from matinggear teeth that happens with or without abrasive particles in the oil. For example, hard asperities on gear flanks can remove ...

Additionally, the authors suggest that Shapal could be replaced by fine-grained, durable aluminium oxide to decrease abrasive wear at the points of contact between interlocking gear teeth.