Bischop, Floyd DanielFloyd DanielBischopInselmann, PascalPascalInselmannKrause, DieterDieterKrause2025-11-112025-11-112025-08-27Proceedings of the Design Society 5: 611-620 (2025)https://hdl.handle.net/11420/58533Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) offer high lightweight potential, particularly for dynamic machine components due to their strength-to-weight ratio and low thermal expansion. However, integrating CFRP into stressed interfaces, such as tool spindles, poses challenges like anisotropic properties and tribological complexity. This study presents a multi-level approach to investigate and transfer tribological parameters in CFRP systems. Using the hierarchical product component test pyramid, it bridges product, structure and meterial levels, e.g. through simplified block-on-plate, as well as block-on-tube tests. Through abstracted and application-oriented test setups, key influencing factors can be identified and analyzed. The hierarchical test pyramid allows for stepwise knowledge transfer between abstraction levels, reducing testing effort without sacrificing relevant information.en2732-527X2025611620Cambridge University Presshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Technology::600: TechnologyJournal Articlehttps://doi.org/10.15480/882.1610610.1017/pds.2025.1007510.15480/882.16106Journal Article