Comparative study of tribological properties of different fibers reinforced PTFE/PEEK composites at elevated temperatures

Liwen Mu, Xin Feng, Jiahua Zhu, Huaiyuan Wang, Qingjie Sun, Yijun Shi, Xiaohua Lu

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

46 Scopus citations

Abstract

The friction and wear properties of PTFE/PEEK com-posites filled with potassium titanate whisker (PTW) or short carbon fiber (CF) at elevated temperatures (160, 180, 200, 220, and 240°C), different loads (100 and 200 N), and various sliding velocities (0.7 and 1.4 m/s) were in-vestigated in this article. The results show that the friction coefficient of PTW/PTFE/PEEK composites is more stable and 30% lower than that of CF/PTFE/PEEK composites at various sliding conditions. Moreover, it is found that the wear rate of PTW-filled PTFE/PEEK composites is only 10 to 40% that of CF/PTFE/PEEK composites. The wear rate of PTW/PTFE/PEEK composites is only 20% of CF/PTFE/PEEK composites at 200 N, 1.4 m/s, and 240°C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study reveals that PTW can reduce the adhesive wear of PTFE/PEEK composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-194
Number of pages6
JournalTribology Transactions
Volume53
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Carbon fiber
  • Elevated temperature
  • Friction and wear properties
  • Polyetheretherketone
  • Potassium titanate whisker

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Comparative study of tribological properties of different fibers reinforced PTFE/PEEK composites at elevated temperatures'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this