friction couple

[Jack8rkin]

Hello everyone!

Will it be correct to use the below heading:

Figure A.01: External view of the friction couple with the ABC steel with the LMN coating against XYZ​

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ABS is the marking of steel; LMN is the marking of the coating on that steel; XYZ is the material that is in contact with the coating on the steel.​

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So, what do you say? Did I make myself clear in this sentence? Is this form acceptable, or... Any suggestions to improve it?​

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[SoothingDave]

Is the "couple" between the coated steel and the XYZ?

 

[Coolfootluke]

I am not a teacher.

I'm not sure I understand. "Friction couple" is not a self-explanatory term, for one thing. Perhaps you mean something like "friction coupling".

Maybe:

External view of the friction coupling, with the LMN-coated ABC steel in contact with the XYZ

 

[Jack8rkin]

First, thanks for your replies. I appreciate them much.

Nope, it is not a coupling. It is a couple of materials that are in contact and rub against each other, for example in a sliding bearing. Sometimes the term "friciton pair" is used.

The "LMN-coated" structure is a good thing but I'm not sure if I could use it in my translation in this particular case. By LMN, I don't mean a material like wood, steel or plastic; rather it is a marking, or a sort of abbreviaiton in my case. Would it be proper to say "friction couple with the 38CrNi3MoVA steel with the TSP PZS coating against VAMK-29"? Or is it better to say "TSP PZS-coated 38CrNi3MoVA steel against VAMK-29"?
I guess this does not speak much to an american reader, right?

In any case, I used the above structure in "TRISO-coated particles" - picked it up from Americans.


Anybody experienced in engineering?
Help!!!

 

[Coolfootluke]

First, thanks for your replies. I appreciate them much.

Nope, it is not a coupling. It is a couple of materials that are in contact and rub against each other, for example in a sliding bearing. Sometimes the term "friciton pair" is used.

The "LMN-coated" structure is a good thing but I'm not sure if I could use it in my translation in this particular case. By LMN, I don't mean a material like wood, steel or plastic; rather it is a marking, or a sort of abbreviaiton in my case. Would it be proper to say "friction couple with the 38CrNi3MoVA steel with the TSP PZS coating against VAMK-29"? Or is it better to say "TSP PZS-coated 38CrNi3MoVA steel against VAMK-29"?
I guess this does not speak much to an american reader, right?

In any case, I used the above structure in "TRISO-coated particles" - picked it up from Americans.


Anybody experienced in engineering?
Help!!!

OK. I was thinking ABC was like "carbon". I guess you do need an engineer. But from a strictly English standpoint, either of your attempts is good; I prefer the first because of the slight problem caused by hyphenating a two-word acronym in the second. It is right to leave off the article before "VAMK-29", now that I know what it is.

 

[SoothingDave]

I would say the couple between X and Y.

 

[Jack8rkin]

Thank you very much.
I chose to use the "friction couple with ABC-coated XYZ steel against LMN" structure. Let's wait for engineers' comments. (Well, it may take half a year, though.) Still, thanks to veryone for assistance.