On the Coefficient of Friction of Some Materials under Cryogenic Temperature

Abstract

In designing the supporting system of the self-supporting tank of LNG carrier, it is very important to evaluate the frictional force acting at the sliding parts. But there is only few available data for such an object.
The authors carried out serial tests for measuring the coefficient of friction of some materials which are supposed to be used for the supporting system, under cryogenic temperature and obtained some available data and useful informations for the actual design.