The Friction, Wear, and Machinability User Center (FWMUC) is one of six User Centers that comprise the High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML). The HTML facilities are within the Metals and Ceramics Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Knoxville, Tennessee.

Our mission is to provide a collaborative environment for performing research on the response of materials to friction- and wear-causing environments and on the machining characteristics of materials, especially difficult-to-machine materials like ceramics and composites.

Our vision is to be a national resource for solving technology-enabling problems that concern the friction, wear, lubrication, and machining characteristics of high-performance materials. Applications include transportation, energy production, manufacturing, and medical devices.

Friction, Wear, and Machinability User Center Factsheet

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