Stick–slip friction in dissimilar polymer pairs used in automobile interiors |
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Authors: | Norman S Eiss Jorge Hanchi |
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Affiliation: | aMechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0238, USA;bHead Interface Group (NRW/9), Seagate Technology, 7801 Computer Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55435, USA |
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Abstract: | The static and dynamic friction of dissimilar pairs of plastics used in automotive interiors was measured as a function of normal load, system stiffness, and surface roughness. Glass fiber filled polypropylene (FPP) was slid on polycarbonate (PC) and glass fiber filled styrene–maleic–anhydride copolymer (SMAC) in a single pass, unidirectional sliding test. The friction was characterized by the value of static coefficient of friction (COF) and the number of stick–slip cycles during sliding. It was found that the FPP/PC and FPP/SMAC pairs had fewer instances of stick slip than FPP/FPP, PC/PC, and SMAC/SMAC pairs except for one of the SMAC polymers. The surface texture which had the smallest average radius of peak curvature, had the lowest value of static COF. The decrease in the static COF of polypropylene (PP) caused by the addition of glass fiber was most likely caused by the increase in elastic modulus and hardness. |
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Keywords: | Friction Plastics Automobile materials Stiffness Surface roughness Glass fibers Polypropylenes Polycarbonates Copolymers Elastic moduli Hardness Static friction Stick slip friction Uniaxial sliding |
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