Dry sliding wear characteristics of some industrial polymers against steel counterface

Abstract In this investigation, the influence of test speed and applied pressure values on the friction and wear behaviour of polyamide 66 (PA 66), polyoxymethylene (POM), ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), 30% glass fibre reinforced polyphenylene-sulfide (PPS+30%GFR) and aliphatic polyketone (APK) polymers were studied. Friction and wear tests of PA 66, POM, UHMWPE, PPS+30%GFR and APK versus AISI D2 steel were carried out at dry condition on a pin-on-disc arrangement. Tribological tests were performed at room temperature at different pressures (0.35–1.05 MPa) and sliding speeds (0.5–2.0 m/s). The results showed that, for all polymers used in this investigation, the coefficient of friction decreases linearly with the increase in pressure. The specific wear rate for UHMWPE, PPS+30%GFR and APK were in the order of 10 −5 mm 3 /N m, while the wear rate value for PA 66 was in the order of 10 −6 mm 3 /N m. In addition to this, the wear rate value for POM was in the order of 10 −3 mm 3 /N m. Furthermore, as the results of this investigation, the wear rate showed very little sensitivity to the applied pressures and test speed.

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