Does increased scanning speed increase probe wear?

[[Gr...]]

The parts I normally deal with are made of a ceramic that's harder than the synthetic ruby tips commonly found on probes. As such, I tend to see a lot of probe wear. If the measuring force stays the same, will increasing my scanning speed increase probe wear?

[[Ke...]]

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It seems reasonabile to assume that it would, but it may not be a noticible difference.
You could always calibrate your stylus systems at 100mN, instead of 200mN; and/or invest in diamond coated styli(?)