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Experimental Investigations on the Influence of Surface Topography in Sliding Wear Behaviour of Sustainable Polymeric Composites

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The tribological performances of polymeric composites have shown their dependency on the surface characteristics such as roughness and shape profiles. The research aimed to investigate the effect of surface topography on the sliding wear performances of polymeric composites. The composites were developed by using waste plastics of low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate with reinforcement of rice husk ash and silica sand. The sliding wear rate was evaluated for the three different ranges of surface roughness, i.e., 0.6–0.9, 1–1.3, and 1.4–1.7 μm under a constant load and sliding speed of 10 N and 1.04 m/s. The composites HD70R15S15 obtained a maximum density of 1.67 g/cm3, whereas the composites PP70R15S15 resulted in an optimal compressive strength of 24.8 MPa. Moreover, the composites PET70R15S15 obtained a maximum flexural strength of 5.96 MPa. The composites LD70R15S15 obtained a minimum water absorption of 0.199%. The composite PET70R15S15 showed a minimum sliding wear rate of 2.655 × 10–6, 3.0532 × 10–6, and 3.5842 × 10–6 m/s with the roughness of 0.9593, 1.2967, and 1.7423 μm, respectively. Whereas, the composite LD70R15S15 showed maximum wear of 13.926 × 10–6, 16.0149 × 10–6, and 18.801 × 10–6 m/s for the surfaces roughness of 0.6817, 1.0511, and 1.3822 μm, respectively. The wear morphology changes with the test conditions and compositions. The research has explored the effect of surface topography on the wear performances of sustainable polymeric composites.

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Soni, A., Das, P.K. & Kumar, S. Experimental Investigations on the Influence of Surface Topography in Sliding Wear Behaviour of Sustainable Polymeric Composites. Russ J Nondestruct Test 59, 611–621 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061830923600181

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