Table of friction coefficients

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First surface Second surface Condition μs μk tan−1(μs) tan−1(μk)
Aluminimum Steel Dry and clean 0.61 0.47 0.55≃31 degrees 0.44≃25 degrees
Aluminimum Aluminimum Dry and clean 1.05−1.35 1.4 0.81−0.93≃46−53 degrees 0.95≃54 degrees
Copper Steel Dry and clean 0.53 0.36 0.49≃28 degrees 0.35≃20 degrees
Copper Copper Dry and clean 1.0 ? 0.79≃45 degrees
Wood Wood Dry and clean 0.25−0.5 ? 0.24≃14 degrees 0.46≃26 degrees

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