Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction to wear debris analysis: overall view of methods - choice, types of connection, preparation and analysis; scope. Part 2 Basic concepts and theory: quantity and size - trend analysis, absolute levels; visual identification - shape, systematic particle analysis, wear and wear particles, wear particle atlas (WPA), computer-aided systematic particle analysis (CASPA), computer-aided vision engineering (CAVE); composition - origins, spectrometric identification. Part 3 Practical issues: sampling - position, preparation, time, grease; analysis - in-line and on-line analysis, off-line analysis; reporting. Part 4 Equipment and instrumentation: sample points and probes - sample points, sample probe; samplers; patch making - on-line Conpar, off-line Millipore; patch analyzers including image analysis - comparative analysis, automatic analysis, image analysis; wear debris atlases; off-line debris detectors including Ferrography - ferrous debris, all metal debris, all debris; off-line particle analyzers, including counters - optical, acoustic spectroscopy; in-line debris detectors - magnetic/conductance, magnetic/inductance, thin film wear and radioactivation, mesh/conductance; in-line particle analyzers including counters - inductance, ultrasonics; on-line debris detectors - electrical conductance, magnetic attraction, optical time of transition, thin film wear; on-line particle analyzers including counters - filter blockage, inductance, optical obscuration, ultrasonics; spectrometry; kits. Part 5 Applications and case studies: appropriate systems and machinery; why wear debris analysis is so successful; case studies - experimental testing, industrial use. Part 6 Buyer's guide: companies (including oil analysis); equipment and instrumentation; services, laboratories, consultants and training.