Mechanical and tribological properties of PA66/PPS blend. III. Reinforced with GF

Based on previous work, 70 vol % PA66/30 vol % PPS blend was selected as a matrix, and the PA66/PPS blend reinforced with different content of glass fiber (GF) was prepared in this study. The mechanical properties of PA66/PPS/GF composites were studied, and the tribological behaviors were tested on block‐on‐ring sliding wear tester. The results showed that 20–30 vol % GF greatly increases the mechanical properties of PA66/PPS blend. When GF content is 20 vol %, the friction coefficient of composite is the lowest (0.35), which is decreased by 47% in comparison with the unfilled blend. The wear volume of the GF‐reinforced PA66/PPS blend composite decreases with the increase of GF content. However, the wear‐resistance is not apparently improved by the addition of GF in the experimental range for comparison with unfilled PA66/PPS blend. The worn surface and the transfer film on the counterface were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The observations revealed that the friction coefficient of composite depends on the formation and development of a transfer film. The wear mechanism involves polymer matrix wear and fiber wear. The former consists of melting wear and plastic deformation of the matrix, while the latter includes fiber sliding wear, cracking, rupturing, and pulverizing. The contributions of the matrix wear and the fiber wear determine the ultimate wear volume of PA66/PPS/GF composite. In addition, the abrasive action caused by the ruptured glass fiber is also a very important factor. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 523–529, 2006     

Mechanical and tribological properties of PA66/PPS blend. II. Filled with PTFE

The mechanical and tribological properties of 70 vol % PA66/30 vol % PPS blend filled with different content of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were studied in this paper. It was found that the addition of PTFE impairs the mechanical properties of PA66/PPS blend, but greatly increases the wear resistance and decreases the friction coefficient. When PTFE content exceeds 20 vol %, the friction coefficient of composite is minimum (0.15) and lower than that of pure PTFE under the same conditions (0.22). The lowest wear volume (0.44 mm³) is obtained with PA66/PPS/30 vol % PTFE composite, which decreased by 91% compared with unfilled PA66/PPS blend (4.99 mm³). The topography of transfer film and the elemental distribution were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), respectively. Because of the characteristic crystalline structure, PTFE preferentially transferred to the steel ring surface and formed a thin, uniform and firmly adhered transfer layer, which reduced the ability of PA66/PPS blend to transfer and prevent the adhesion between the sample and the couterface. In addition, the superior lubrication of PTFE inhibited the frictional heat melting during sliding. All these aspects are close related to the friction and wear behavior of PA66/PPS/PTFE composite. Upon the addition of PTFE, thermal control of friction regime is not applicable to the PA66/PPS blend. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 969–977, 2006     

PPS/PAI/CF复合材料摩擦磨损性能的研究

采用模压成型法制备了聚苯硫醚(PPS)/聚酰胺酰亚胺(PAI)合金及其碳纤维(CF)改性复合材料。测试分析了该复合材料的力学性能,并通过扫描电镜(SEM)对其摩擦磨损表面形貌进行了观察,探讨了复合材料的摩擦磨损性能;考察了PPS/PAI合金的最优配比及CF含量对PPS/PAI/CF复合材料性能的影响。结果表明:PAI的加入改善了PPS的力学性能,当PPS/PAI质量比为40/60时,PPS/PAI合金的力学性能最优;另外,CF的加入使PPS/PAI/CF填充复合材料的摩擦系数和磨损量大幅度下降,其中,当CF含量为30%时,PPS/PAI/CF填充复合材料的摩擦系数和磨损量较未填充PPS/PAI分别下降了66%和90%。     

The Effect of Arylboronic Acid Treatment of Carbon Fiber on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of PA66 Composites

PA66 composites filled with surface-treated carbon fiber were prepared by twin-screw extruder in order to study the influence of carbon fiber surface arylboronic acid treatment on the mechanical and tribological behavior of the PA66 composites (CF/PA66). The mechanical property, friction and wear tests of the composites with untreated and treated carbon fiber were performed and the worn surface morphology was analyzed. The results show that the worn surface area of the treated carbon fiber was far smoother than that of the untreated carbon fiber and there formed a bonding adhesion on the carbon fiber surface after treatment. The tensile strength of CF/PA66 composites with surface arylboronic acid treatment was improved. The friction coefficient and wear of arylboronic acid treated CF/PA66 composites were apparently lower than that with untreated carbon fiber. In conclusion, the surface treatment favored the improvement of the higher interface strength and so had good effect on improving the tribological properties of the composites.     

聚酰胺66改性玻璃纤维增强聚苯硫醚体系的摩擦学性能研究

研究了聚酰胺66(PA66)改性玻璃纤维(GF)增强聚苯硫醚(PPS)（PPS/PA66/GF）复合体系的摩擦因数、磨损体积、磨损后表面的微观形貌及损耗因子峰值、储能模量对摩擦因数的影响。结果表明,PA66的加入显著改善了复合材料的摩擦学性能,当PA66含量为40 %（质量分数,下同）时,磨损最小,为5.24 mm3,相对于PPS+30 %GF(13.60 mm3)下降了61 %;扫描电镜分析磨损表面,随着PA66含量的增加,磨损机理由磨粒磨损转为粘着磨损;复合材料损耗因子峰值越大,摩擦因数越小;初始储能模量越大,摩擦因数越小。     

金属基复合材料的摩擦学性能及结合强度试验研究

以聚酰胺66（PA66）、聚苯硫醚(PPS) 及65Mn钢板为主要原料,制备了一系列不同配比的金属基复合材料,并对这些材料进行不同条件下的摩擦学性能试验,最后通过结合强度试验来分析材料间的结合强度。结果表明,复合材料的摩擦因数及磨损速率随着聚酰胺66的增加而降低;同种材料的摩擦系数及磨损速率随着载荷和对摩速度的增加而先增大后减小;结合强度试验表明金属基复合材料的结合强度随着聚苯硫醚的增加而逐渐增大。     

The Effect of Phase Structure on the Tribological Properties of PA66/HDPE Blends

Summary: In this paper, immiscible, partially miscible and miscible blends of polyamide 66 (PA66) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) were obtained by changing compatibilizer concentrations. Mechanical and tribological properties of materials were tested. It was found that the addition of compatibilizer greatly improved the mechanical properties of PA66/HDPE blends. The wear of PA66/HDPE blends was strongly affected by the phase structure. The best blend for lower friction coefficient and higher wear resistance was the blend with a miscible structure, which significantly improved the tribological properties of PA66 and HDPE. SEM investigations on the worn surface and the steel counterface indicated that, for the immiscible and partially miscible blend systems, the dispersed HDPE particles were pulled out from the worn surfaces during sliding because of the poor adhesion between HDPE and PA66, while this was not observed in the miscible blend system.

SEM micrograph of the worn surface formed by PA66/HDPE blend without HDPE‐g‐MAH.     

PE-HD-g-MAH对PA66/PE-UHMW共混物力学与摩擦学行为的影响

用马来酸酐接枝高密度聚乙烯（PE-HD-g-MAH）与聚酰胺66（PA66）/超高相对分子质量聚乙烯（PE-UHMW）共混制备了共混物,并利用扫描电子显微镜、动态机械分析仪、毛细管流变仪和傅里叶红外光谱分析对共混物的力学性能及摩擦学性能进行了研究。结果表明,加入PE-HD-g-MAH可以促进PA66和PE-UHMW的界面相容性,提高了共混物的拉伸、弯曲与冲击性能;随着PE-HD-g-MAH含量的增加,共混物的摩擦因数逐渐降低;加入PE-HD-g-MAH并未使共混物发生摩擦化学反应,共混物的磨损呈现疲劳磨损特征;加入PE-HD-g-MAH抑制了疲劳裂纹的增长,使得摩擦转移膜逐渐均匀。     

混杂纤维/POE-g-MAH复合增强PA66耐磨材料

采用双螺杆挤出机制备聚酰胺66(PA66)/碳纤维/玻璃纤维材料和PA66/碳纤维材料,另外加入相容剂马来酸酐接枝聚烯烃弹性体(POE–g–MAH)来改善相界面的相容性,同时评价其力学性能和摩擦磨损性能。结果表明:在碳纤维增强PA66材料的研究过程中引入玻璃纤维可降低最高界面温度并且使摩擦系数降低,有助于改善PA66材料的摩擦学性能,共混物的摩擦过程以磨粒磨损和粘着磨损为主。此外,在添加入玻璃纤维后,15%混杂纤维填充比15%碳纤维单独填充的PA66材料拉伸强度提高9.89%,冲击强度提高34.02%;而添加入20%混杂纤维与20%碳纤维单独填充的PA66材料相比,拉伸强度提高了71.65%,冲击强度提高了26.23%。     

Effect of surface treatment on the tribological performance of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic polyimide composites

The effect of rare earth solution (RES) surface treatment of carbon fibers (CFs) on the tensile strength and tribological properties of CF‐reinforced polyimide (CF/PI) composite was investigated. Experimental results revealed that the tensile strength of RES‐treated CFs reinforced PI composite was improved by about 19% compared with that of untreated composite, while 7% improvement was achieved by air oxidation. Compared with the untreated and air‐oxidated CF/PI composite, the RES‐treated composite had the lowest friction coefficient and specific wear rate under given applied load and reciprocating sliding frequency. RES treatment effectively improved the interfacial adhesion between CFs and PI. The strong interfacial adhesion of the composite made CFs not easy to detach from the PI matrix and prevented the rubbing‐off of PI, and accordingly improved the friction and wear properties of the composite. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

聚四氟乙烯填充聚醚醚酮及其复合材料的研究

利用熔融共混工艺制备了ＰＥＥＫ／ＰＴＦＥ共混物及其复合材料,研究了ＰＴＦＥ对ＰＥＥＫ共混物及其复合材料力学性能和耐磨性的影响,结果表明,ＰＥＥＫ经１０％￣ＰＴＦＥ填充改性,玻纤／碳纤混杂增强后,由于磨损方式的改变,使该复合材料不仅保持了良好的物理力学性能,而且具有较低的摩擦系数,耐磨性也得到明显改善。     

The friction and wear properties of clay filled PA66

Polyamide 66(PA66)/clay nanocomposites were prepared by direct melt compounding. The mechanical and tribological properties were evaluated. It was found that addition of clay into PA66 increased the bending strength and microhardness of PA66. And also, the incorporation of clay can reduce the friction coefficient of PA66. The nanocomposites which have the mass fraction less than 5% show less wear rate compared with neat PA66. High fraction of clay can cause severe agglomerated abrasives. The differences in the friction and wear behaviors of PA66 and PA66/clay nanocomposites are attributed to the differences in their surface morphologies, transfer film characteristic. The agglomerated abrasives on the worn surface contribute to the increase of wear rate of nanocomposites of higher mass fraction clay. The friction and wear behaviors of PA66 and its nanocomposites under high temperature exhibit similar tendency with those under 25°C. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 48:203–209, 2008. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Friction and wear properties of NBR/PVC composites

Acrylonitrial butadiene rubber (NBR)/Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites with different PVC content were prepared. The effect of PVC content on the mechanical strength and tribological properties of the NBR/PVC composites was investigated. The morphologies of the worn traces and debris of NBR/PVC composites and worn traces of mating ball were observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the friction and wear of NBR/PVC was lower than that of NBR without PVC. The NBR/PVC composite with 30% PVC content showed the best synthetic mechanical and tribological properties. The inferior elastic properties and the lesser deformation under the applied load of composites with PVC resulted in hysteric force and adhesion force decrease, which leading to a lower friction and wear of NBR/PVC composites. The frictional failure unit of NBR70/PVC30 composite being smaller should be an important reason of the wear of the composite being lowest. The lubricating effect of PVC played an important role in decreasing the friction coefficient and wear of NBR/PVC composites. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007     

Manipulating the phase morphology in PPS/PA66 blends using clay

By adding a small amount of clay into poly(p‐phenylene sulfide) (PPS)/polyamide 66 blends, the morphology was found to change gradually from sea–island into cocontinuity and lamellar supramolecular structure, as increasing of clay content. Clay was selectively located in the PA66 phase, and the exfoliated clay layers formed an edge‐contacted network. The change of morphology is not caused by the change of volume ratio and viscosity ratio but can be well explained by the dynamic interplay of phase separation between PPS and PA66 through preferential adsorption of PA66 onto the clay layers and through layer–layer repulsion. This provides a means of manipulating the phase morphology for the immiscible polymer blends. The mechanical and tribological properties of PPS/PA66 blends with different phase morphologies (different clay contents) were studied. Both tensile and impact strength of the blends were found obviously increased by the addition of clay. The antiwear property was greatly improved for the blends with cocontinuous phase form. Our work indicates that the phase‐separating behavior of polymer blends contained interacting clay can be exploited to create a rich diversity of new structures and useful nanocomposites. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

Study on the Friction and Wear Behaviors of Modified PA66 Composites

The wear-resistant polyamide 66 (PA66) composites were prepared and the mechanical properties, friction and wear properties were inspected. Results show that GF, PTFE and MoS₂ can improve the mechanical, friction and wear properties of PA66 composites. PTFE is more effective on the friction and wear properties than MoS₂ when GF is 30%wt. The best effect of the modification is 35%wt GF when both PTFE and MoS₂ were added. Friction coefficient first increase, then reduce to be stable as sliding time increases. Friction coefficient and wear mass loss increase as load increases. The main wear mechanisms are fatigue and abrasion wears.     

Enhanced tribological performance of hybrid polytetrafluoroethylene/Kevlar fabric composite filled with milled pitch‐based carbon fibers

As self‐lubricating bearing liner materials, tribological properties of milled pitch‐based carbon fibers (CFs) modified polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/Kevlar fabric composites were investigated, and the microscopic morphology of worn surface was studied. The results show that the appropriate incorporation of CFs can obviously reduce the wear rate of the fabric composite with almost unchanging friction coefficient. The wear rates of 5 wt % CF‐filled PTFE/Kevlar fabric composites are decreased by 30% and 48% for two kinds of composites made with fibers from different producers compared with unfilled fabric composites. Scanning electron microscopy observations show that the appropriate incorporation of CFs obviously improves the interfacial bonding and reduces pull‐out and fracture of Kevlar fiber. Meanwhile, the introduction of CFs at proper fraction is helpful to form smooth and continuous transfer film on the surface of metal counterpart. The improving mechanism of the CF is attributed to increasing mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and self‐lubricating effects. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46269.     

Microstructure,thermal, physico–mechanical and tribological characteristics of molybdenum disulphide‐filled polyamide 66/carbon black composites

With an objective to investigate the influence of molybdenum disulphide (MoS₂) on physico–mechanical and tribological properties of polyamide 66 (PA 66), was compounded with MoS₂ in the presence of carbon black (CB). The compounded material was injection molded to make test specimens to evaluate physico–mechanical, thermal, and tribological (wear, friction, and laser etching) characteristics. It was found that tensile strength, percentage elongation at break, and tensile modulus of PA 66/CB/MoS₂ composite increased linearly with increase in MoS₂ content. The impact strength of the PA 66 matrix increased from 37.2 to 43.2 J/m with an increase in MoS₂ content. The wear behavior of PA 66/CB/MoS₂ composites have been investigated under dry sliding conditions at different normal loads, sliding distances, and sliding velocities at room temperature. It was found that the introduction of MoS₂ in the presence of CB has certainly reduced the friction, wear behavior of PA 66 with improvement in laser etching resistance. MoS₂ could increase the adhesion between the transfer film and the counterface surface. The ability of the synergistic fillers in helping the formation of thin, uniform, and continuous transfer film would contribute to enhance the wear resistance of PA 66 composites. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2013. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers     

碳纤维增强尼龙66复合材料的制备及性能

采用双螺杆挤出机熔融共混法制备了碳纤维(CF)增强尼龙66复合材料(PA66/CF),对其结构进行了表征,并研究了其力学性能。扫描电镜照片显示,在PA66/CF复合材料中,CF与PA66基体充分粘结在一起,其微观形貌表明,体系中碳纤长度为0.5~0.7 mm。力学性能测试发现,与尼龙66相比,PA66/CF复合材料各项力学性能指标均有大幅度提高。当加入4束碳纤维时,PA66/CF复合材料力学性能最佳,该复合材料的拉伸强度为200.2 MPa,与PA66相比提高了113.2 MPa;弯曲强度为280.2 MPa,比PA66提高了190.3 MPa;弯曲模量为13560.8 MPa,比PA66提高了10628.7 MPa;冲击强度为14.8 kJ/m^2,比与PA66提高了6.3 kJ/m^2。该PA66/CF复合材料密度较小、力学性能优良,可以广泛应用于风电叶片、发动机罩盖、仪表盘、车尾门等产品当中。     

偶联剂对 PPS/PA66/T-ZnOw 复合材料力学性能的影响

采用硅烷偶联剂KH-560和钛酸酯偶联剂TM-38S对四针状氧化锌晶须(T-ZnOw)进行表面改性,制备了相应的聚苯硫醚(PPS)尼/龙(PA)66/T-ZnOw复合材料,研究了两种偶联剂及其复合体系对T-ZnOw表面改性效果和相应复合材料力学性能的影响,并利用扫描电子显微镜对复合材料的断面形态进行了观察。结果表明,钛酸酯偶联剂TM-38S对T-ZnOw的表面改性效果要优于硅烷偶联剂KH-560;两种偶联剂均提高了复合材料的拉伸强度、断裂伸长率和缺口冲击强度,但对复合材料的弯曲强度影响不大。其中TM-38S改性T-ZnOw与PPS/PA66复合后所得材料的力学性能优于KH-560改性T-ZnOw的材料。两种偶联剂的复合体系虽然可以弥补KH-560副反应对T-ZnOw表面改性的不利影响,但对改善复合材料力学性能的协同作用不明显。     

Tribological behavior of the polyamide composite coating filled with different fillers under dry sliding

The polyamide (PA) composite coating filled with the particles of microsized MoS₂, microsized graphite, and nano‐Al₂O₃, respectively, were prepared by flame spraying. The friction and wear characteristics of the PA coating and composite coating filled with the varied content of filler under dry sliding against stainless steel were comparatively investigated using a block‐ring tester. The morphologies of the worn surfaces and transfer films on the counterpart steel ring were observed on a scanning electron microscope. The result showed that the addition of fillers to the composite coatings changed significantly the friction coefficient and wear rate of the coatings. The composite coatings filled with a low level content of fillers showed lower wear rate than did pure PA coating under dry sliding; especially the MoS₂/PA composite coating had the lowest wear rate among these composite coatings. The composite coatings with a high level content of fillers had higher wear rate than did pure PA coating, except of the Al₂O₃/PA composite coating. The bonding strengths between the polymer matrix and fillers changed with the content of the fillers, which accounted for the differences in the tribological properties of the composite coatings filled with the varied content fillers. On the other hand, the difference in the friction and wear behaviors of the composite coatings and pure coating were attributed to the difference in their worn surface morphologies and transfer film characteristics. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007