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! First surface !! Second surface !! Condition !! <math>\mu_s</math> !! <math>\mu_k</math> !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_s)</math> (radians) !! <math>\tan^{-1}\mu_s)</math> (degrees) !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_k)</math> (radians) !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_k)</math> (degrees)
! First surface !! Second surface !! Condition !! <math>\mu_s</math> !! <math>\mu_k</math> !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_s)</math> (radians) !! <math>\tan^{-1}\mu_s)</math> (degrees) !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_k)</math> (radians) !! <math>\tan^{-1}(\mu_k)</math> (degrees)
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| Aluminimum || Steel || Dry and clean || <math>0.61</math> || <math>0.47</math> || <math>0.55</math> || <math>31</math>|| <math>0.44</math> || <math>25</math> degrees
| Aluminimum || Steel || Dry and clean || <math>0.61</math> || <math>0.47</math> || <math>0.55</math> || <math>31</math>|| <math>0.44</math> || <math>25</math>
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| Aluminimum || Aluminimum || Dry and clean || <math>1.05 - 1.35</math> || <math>1.4</math> || <math>0.81 - 0.93</math> || <math>46 - 53</math> || <math>0.95</math> || <math>54</math>
| Aluminimum || Aluminimum || Dry and clean || <math>1.05 - 1.35</math> || <math>1.4</math> || <math>0.81 - 0.93</math> || <math>46 - 53</math> || <math>0.95</math> || <math>54</math>
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| Copper || Steel || Dry and clean || <math>0.53</math> || <math>0.36</math> || <math>0.49</math> || <math>28</math>|| <math>0.35</math> || <math>20</math> =
| Copper || Steel || Dry and clean || <math>0.53</math> || <math>0.36</math> || <math>0.49</math> || <math>28</math>|| <math>0.35</math> || <math>20</math>
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| Copper || Copper || Dry and clean|| <math>1.0</math> || ? || <math>0.79</math> || <math>45</math> || ? || ?
| Copper || Copper || Dry and clean|| <math>1.0</math> || ? || <math>0.79</math> || <math>45</math> || ? || ?

Revision as of 22:00, 20 January 2010

First surface Second surface Condition (radians) (degrees) (radians) (degrees)
Aluminimum Steel Dry and clean
Aluminimum Aluminimum Dry and clean
Copper Steel Dry and clean
Copper Copper Dry and clean ? ? ?
Wood Wood Dry and clean ? ? ?
Wood Wood Wet ? ? ?

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