Aerospace

Rtec-Instruments provides ASTM, ISO, SAE, and customized test solutions for evaluating aerospace materials, coatings, lubricants, and critical components under the industry's most demanding operating conditions. Simulate cryogenic temperatures, high temperatures up to 1200°C, vacuum, humidity, and extreme loads while measuring friction, wear, adhesion, hardness, fatigue, roughness, and lubrication performance. Our systems support the development and qualification of aircraft engines, landing gear, bearings, gears, actuators, turbine components, composites, and advanced aerospace coatings, helping manufacturers improve reliability, durability, efficiency, and safety.

Get in touch

Engine Tribology & Surface Characterization

Rtec Instruments provides comprehensive tribology and surface characterization solutions for engine development, validation, and quality control. Measure friction, wear, adhesion, roughness, fretting, hardness, and coating performance under realistic operating conditions. Evaluate piston ring–cylinder liner friction and wear at engine speeds on a laboratory scale, characterize engine oils and fuel additives using HFRR and SRV testing, assess DLC and advanced coating adhesion with precision scratch testing, and investigate fretting damage in bearings, splines, and other engine components subjected to cyclic vibration. Our solutions help engineers optimize efficiency, durability, reliability, and lubricant performance while accelerating product development.

Learn more

High Temperature Tribology & Surface Testing

High-temperature tribology testing up to 1200°C on the versatile multi-function tribometer. Characterize the tribological performance of greases, lubricants, coatings, and engineered surfaces under extreme conditions. Perform ASTM, DIN, ISO, or custom test methods with precise control, delivering accurate, repeatable data for R&D, quality control, and advanced materials development and validation.

Learn more

Coatings

Several applications require coated metal surfaces. Based on the coating process or the metal surface, the end results can be very different. Rtec Instrument provides solutions to characterize coating adhesion, scratch hardness, scratch resistance, wear, durability, fretting, roughness, corrosion resistance, and abrasion resistance. We provide tests at nano, micro and macro scales across a variety of temperatures and conditions.

Learn more

Fretting Wear Test

The central role of polymers in the development of functional materials is fueled by advanced production of well-defined and optimized polymers. To study degradation due to fretting, wear, and corrosion, Rtec Instruments provides unequaled specifications for fretting tester. Our fretting testers provide controlled strokes from 5 microns to several mm, up to 500 Hz frequency. All can be performed during a variety of controlled environmental conditions.

Learn more

Hot Hardness Tester

High-temperature hardness testing up to 1000°C in a controlled inert atmosphere for automated multi-sample analysis. Evaluate hot hardness, temperature-dependent material performance, and coating durability with precise, repeatable measurements. Ideal for metals, ceramics, superalloys, and advanced materials, delivering faster testing, higher productivity, and reliable results for R&D and quality control.

Learn more

Tapping Torque Tester

The Rtec Instruments Tapping Torque Test System enables rapid screening of taps, metalworking fluids, coatings, implants, and machining processes. By measuring tapping torque under realistic cutting and forming conditions, it provides a fast and reliable evaluation of friction, lubrication, and tool performance for research and quality control.

Learn more

Low Temperature Tribometer

Several low temperature tribology, friction, and wear test modules (cryogenic and non-cryogenic) are furthermore available with our tribometer platforms.

Learn more

Quality Control of Hard Coatings by Scratch Testing

Rtec Instruments’ Indentation and Scratch Tester can detect minute substrate or coating changes very precisely – perfecting quality control of hard coatings.

Learn more

Lubricant Tribology Testing

Rtec-Instruments’ precision tribometers and traction testers set the standard for lubricants tribology and sustainable lubricant testing. Our systems empower engineers and researchers to measure friction and wear, optimize lubricant, oil, grease, and additive performance, and accelerate innovation in next-generation lubrication systems.

Learn more