Abstract
Mechanical and tribotechnical properties of UHMWPE composites reinforced with basalt fibers and particles under dry sliding friction and abrasion were investigated. It is shown that adding of the basalt particles provides higher wear resistance under the dry sliding friction while at abrasion filling by the basalt fibers is more efficient since the wear resistance of the reinforced UHMWPE composites is by 3.7 times higher in contrast with the neat polymer. Wear mechanisms of the polymeric UHMWPE composites under various types of wear are discussed.
Highlights
Composites based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) are widely used in various industries
At design of composite materials based on UHMWPE matrix their preferential operation conditions are to be taken into account: i) abrasion wear; ii) dry sliding friction; iii) friction under boundary lubrication
During in-field exploitation the products made of UHMWPE matrix may experience all three abovementioned types of wear
Summary
Series: Materials Science and Engineering 156 (2016) 012026 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/156/1/012026. National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenina Avenue, Tomsk 634050 Russia 2 Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr.
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