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Influence of Temperature on Friction and Wear Characteristics of Polyaryletherketones and Their Composites Under Reciprocating Sliding Condition

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The tribological behavior of different polyaryletherketones (PAEKs) and their composites was studied under reciprocating sliding conditions at room temperature as well as at elevated temperature (120 °C). The effect of glass, carbon fiber and solid lubricants (PTFE and graphite) filled in PAEK matrix was investigated at different normal loads. It was found that friction and wear characteristics are strongly influenced by the type of PAEK matrix and the material composition. The temperature has a more pronounced influence on the coefficient of friction and specific wear rates of PAEKs and their composites than the normal load. Friction and wear mechanisms are discussed, using scanning electron micrographs of the worn surfaces. A relationship between the average coefficient of friction and specific wear rates of PAEKs and their composites is also reported.

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Acknowledgments

One of the authors (A.P. Harsha) would like to thank Mr. Manfred Hartelt and the staff of the fretting wear group, 6.3 Division of macro-tribology and wear protection, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, Germany, for their support during experimental studies. The thanks are also extended to BAM for providing financial support, during the research stay during which this research work was conducted. The authors gratefully acknowledge the help of Mrs. Sigrid Benemann for the preparation of the SEM pictures. The authors also thank Dr. D. Spaltmann for his inputs in the preparation of the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221 005, India

    A. P. Harsha

  2. Macro-Tribology and Wear Protection, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, (BAM), 12205, Berlin, Germany

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Harsha, A.P., Wäsche, R. Influence of Temperature on Friction and Wear Characteristics of Polyaryletherketones and Their Composites Under Reciprocating Sliding Condition. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 27, 5438–5449 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-018-3633-y

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