Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7212831 | Composites Part B: Engineering | 2016 | 39 Pages |
Abstract
Self-lubricating composites based on Polyphenylene sulfide/Polytetrafluoroethylene (PPS/PTFE) reinforced with short carbon fibers (CF) were prepared by melt-blending. The effect of CF loadings on morphology, mechanical and dry-sliding behavior of the composite were carefully investigated in expectation of providing valuable information for the application of polymer-based composites. Results indicated that the incorporation of CF apparently improved the tensile strength, flexural modulus and hardness of PPS/PTFE blends. Meanwhile, the specific wear rate and average friction coefficient of PPS/PTFE reinforced by 15Â vol% CF reached to 5.2Â ÃÂ 10â6Â mm3/Nm and 0.085, which are 88% and 47% lower than that of mono-PPS/PTFE blend at the same sliding condition. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of the worn surfaces revealed that the main wear mechanism of the PPS/PTFE composites transformed from adhesive wear to abrasive wear by the introduction of CF. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of worn surface and the macroscopic observations of steel ring counterpart indicated the existence of uniform, smooth and PTFE-rich transfer film for PPS/PTFE/CF trinary blends, which is responsible for the enhanced tribological properties.
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Authors
Wei Luo, Qi Liu, Yi Li, Shengtai Zhou, Huawei Zou, Mei Liang,