Tribological properties of polyimide-modified UHMWPE for bushing materials of seawater lubricated sliding bearings
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 470-476 |
Journal / Publication | Tribology International |
Volume | 115 |
Online published | 10 Jun 2017 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
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Abstract
Experiments of polyimide/UHMWPE composites sliding against tin-bronze counterfaces under seawater condition have been conducted with a pin-on-disk configuration in this study, aiming at developing matched materials for the bushing of seawater lubricated bearing. As the results, the friction efficient of composite/bronze sliding pairs decreases with the increase in polyimide proportion; however, the wear rate and optimum surface roughness of polyimide/UHMWPE composites firstly decrease and then increase. Mesoscale simulation results show that phase segregation has important effects on wear mechanism. The composite with 50 wt.% polyimide has the lowest wear rate and optimum surface roughness.
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- Bushing, Composites, Friction, Wear
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Tribological properties of polyimide-modified UHMWPE for bushing materials of seawater lubricated sliding bearings. / Chen, Song; Li, Jian; Wei, Lei; Jin, Yongliang; Shang, Hongfei; Hua, Meng; Duan, Haitao.
In: Tribology International, Vol. 115, 01.11.2017, p. 470-476.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review