Effect of Water Absorption on Tribological Properties of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites Reinforced with Glass Fibres

• Autorzy: Walczak Mariusz , Szala Mirosław , Pieniak Daniel

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DOI

10.12913/22998624/147515

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present work investigated the water absorption of thermoplastic matrix composites and their effect on tribological behaviour. Four thermoplastic composites were researched based on Polyamide 6 and Polyamide 66 matrix reinforced with glass fibres. The composites fabricated using the injection moulding technique were immersed in distilled water at room temperature for a water absorption test for 14 days. Dry sliding wear was conducted using a pin-on-disc trbiotester. The coefficient of friction (COF) and the wear rate (K) was determined. The sliding trace was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to reveal the sliding wear mechanism of composites. Studies have shown that polyamide PA6 based composites are less prone to absorb water than PA66 matrix. In addition, the composites richer in fibreglass exhibit lower water absorption. Tribological results indicated that polymer composites showed higher COF and K after water absorption testing. Mean COF and K were in the range of 0.071÷0.321 and 2.51∙10-6÷1.81∙10-4 mm3N-1m-1, respectively. Wear traces SEM analysis revealed that untreated samples are characterized by less intense abrasive and adhesive wear mode than the hydrated polymers. Besides, the degradation process took place primarily at the polymer matrix-fibreglass interfaces.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sliding wear; tribology; friction coefficient; water absorption; polymer composites; glass fibres; wear rate; polyamide

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 16, no 2
• Strony: 232--239
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., fig.

Twórcy

autor

Walczak Mariusz

• Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-9134

autor

Szala Mirosław

• Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1059-8854

autor

Pieniak Daniel

• Department of Mechanics and Machine Building, University of Economics and Innovations in Lublin

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7807-3515

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