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@article{Puhan:2019:10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.028,
author = {Puhan, D and Wong, J},
doi = {10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.028},
journal = {Tribology International},
pages = {189--199},
title = {Properties of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) transferred materials in a PEEK-steel contact},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.028},
volume = {135},
year = {2019}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high performance polymer that can be an alternative to metal for some moving components in unlubricated conditions. During rubbing, PEEK is transferred to the counterface. The formation and properties of PEEK transfer films on steel and sapphire are studied by in-situ observations of PEEK wear process, contact temperatures and triboemission, as well as FTIR and Raman spectroscopies ex situ. Our results suggest that frictional heating alone may not be sufficient to generate PEEK degradation observed in the transfer materials. Triboplasma observed during rubbing, together with the mechanical shear, may promote generations of radicals and degradation of PEEK, which subsequently influence the properties of PEEK transfer film and performance of polymer-metal tribopair.
AU - Puhan,D
AU - Wong,J
DO - 10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.028
EP - 199
PY - 2019///
SN - 0301-679X
SP - 189
TI - Properties of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) transferred materials in a PEEK-steel contact
T2 - Tribology International
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.028
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/67262
VL - 135
ER -