Friction Coefficients
The table below provides commonly used values for friction coefficients for various materials.
Materials
Dry
Lubricated
Steel on steel
0.8
0.5
Aluminum on steel
0.6
0.5
Copper on steel
0.5
0.4
Brass on steel
0.5
0.4
Cast iron on steel
0.4
-
Brass on nylon
0.3
-
Steel on nylon
0.3
-
Teflon on nylon
0.05
0.04
Hard carbon on carbon
0.2
0.1
Copper on copper
1.3
0.8
Aluminum on aluminum
1.1
-
Nickel on nickel
0.7
0.3
Brass on brass
0.9
0.6