Adhesive Wear Performance of T-OPRP and UT-OPRP Composites

In the current work, the effects of treating the oil palm fibres on the tribological performance of polyester composite were studied against polished stainless steel counterface using Block-on-Ring (BOR) technique under dry contact condition. Wear and friction characteristics of treated and untreate...

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Published in:Tribology letters 2008-12, Vol.32 (3), p.199-208
Main Authors: Yousif, B. F, El-Tayeb, N. S. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesive wear
Chemistry and Materials Science
Coefficient of friction
Corrosion and Coatings
Damage
Debonding
Drying oils
Fiber composites
Fibers
Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Original Paper
Parameters
Physical Chemistry
Polyesters
Sliding
Stainless steels
Surfaces and Interfaces
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Thin Films
Tribology
Wear rate
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Summary:In the current work, the effects of treating the oil palm fibres on the tribological performance of polyester composite were studied against polished stainless steel counterface using Block-on-Ring (BOR) technique under dry contact condition. Wear and friction characteristics of treated and untreated oil palm fibre reinforced polyester (T-OPRP and UT-OPRP) composites were evaluated at different sliding distances (0.85-5 km), sliding velocities (1.7-3.9 m/s) and applied loads (30-100 N). SEM observations were performed on the worn surfaces of the composites to examine the damage features. Specific wear rate (Ws), friction coefficient and interface temperature results were presented against the operating parameters. The results revealed that test parameters significantly influenced the wear performance of the composites. Both treated and untreated oil palm fibres enhanced the wear and frictional performance of polyester composites. T-OPRP showed less Ws by about 11% compared to UT-OPRP. This was due to the better interfacial adhesion offered by the treated fibres. The SEM observation made on UT-OPRP worn surface showed debonding and bending of fibres, and fragmentation and deformation on the resinous regions. Meanwhile, T-OPRP composite showed less damages compared to UT-OPRP, where no sign of fibres debonding was observed.
ISSN:1023-8883
1573-2711
DOI:10.1007/s11249-008-9381-7