Journal of Materials Science

, Volume 31, Issue 21, pp 5643–5649 | Cite as

The wear and friction of short glass-fibre-reinforced polymer composites in unlubricated rolling-sliding contact

  • Y. K. Chen
  • S. N. Kukureka
  • C. J. Hooke
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Abstract

The wear and friction behaviour of short glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide 66 composites running against each other, unlubricated, in non-conformal, rolling-sliding contact has been investigated. Both a wide range of loads and slip ratios and a range of samples with different fibre concentration and different crystallinity have been examined. Short glass-fibre reinforcement makes the polyamide 66 exhibit unique tribological behaviour. There is a high resistance to wear and friction which results from a significant “self-lubricating” property. A thin film layer exists on the contacting surfaces when two discs run against each other within the range of the test conditions. It is this thin film that plays a dominant role in the “self-lubricating” property of the composite. The formation of the thin film and the life of the composite depend on a complex of interactions between structure, strength and fibre concentration, and the specific conditions of load and slip ratio imposed. Under identical loading conditions, either lower fibre concentration or lower crystallinity cause the thin film to form continuously during the wear process so that the life of the composite may reach 6×106−107 cycles. It is suggested that the “self-lubricating” property may be used in the working period of engineering components rather than only during the temporary running-in period of machine elements.

Keywords

Thin Film Loading Condition High Resistance Dominant Role Polymer Composite 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Y. K. Chen
    • 1
  • S. N. Kukureka
    • 1
  • C. J. Hooke
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.School of Metallurgy and MaterialsThe University of BirminghamEdgbastonUK
  2. 2.School of Manufacturing and Mechanical EngineeringThe University of BirminghamEdgbastonUK

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