国际摩擦学理事会(International tribology Council),各国摩擦学学术团体联合组成的国际性学术组织,缩写ITC。1973年成立。现有35个会员国,中国机械工程学会代表中国参加。总部设在英国伦敦。现任主席Peter JOST 教授。 宗旨和目标
To maintain a live continuous contact between tribology and kindred societies and groups anywhere in the world.协调保持世界各地的摩擦学学术团体之间的联系和接触。 To facilitate tribology and kindred societies and groups to keep each other informed of their activities, in particular of their forward programmes.促进各摩擦学与其相关的社团间相互通知活动,特别他们进行中的计划。To ensure that its international congresses are arranged at agreed intervals; however, the organisation of such congresses to be conducted by the respective Host Society or Societies.确保国际大会在规定的时间进行(但是,国际大会的组织由东道国进行)。