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Re: Coefficient of Frictions
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Originally Posted by patrickrd
Here are the results of a test we did for RoboCup. This tested rubber on a felt carpet. It is similar to the FIRST carpet... This data is very good for comparison, but take the values themselves lightly, since the shape of the wheel and the carpet material will be different for FIRST use.

Buna-N: 1.29
Neoprene: 1.60
EPDM: 1.44
Viton: 1.11
Silicone: < 1.29 (not sure of exact value, but it is definately less)

- Patrick
Interesting! What did the neoprene look like? There are so many different types... What was the hardness rating and did it have "teeth" or was it just a flat sheet of material??? If you have a picture of part number, even better!

Thanks again!
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