Erosive wear properties of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced PEEK composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianqiang Pei ◽  
Klaus Friedrich
Author(s):  
Shunichi Kubo ◽  
Hiroshi Tsuchiya

The metal-impregnated carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite (C/C composite) is expected to be a candidate material for pantograph contact strips of high-speed electric railway vehicles, because its mechanical strength for flexure and impact is much higher than that of the conventional metal-impregnated carbon. The authors have investigated the wear properties of copper-titanium-alloy impregnated C/C composite sliding against a copper disk under an electric current and frequent arc discharges. The tested C/C composite was prepared by press molding and baking of laminated carbon fiber woven sheets. There exists anisotropy in the physical properties originated from the orientation of carbon fiber woven sheets lamination. The C/C composite was slid in two directions, in parallel with or perpendicular to the sheet layer. The test results show that the wear rate in sliding in the parallel direction exceeds that in the perpendicular direction, especially in the cases where the material is subjected to higher current density and more frequent arc discharges.


2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 949-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Yongxin ◽  
Chi Yilin ◽  
Dong Weimin ◽  
Sun Dongming

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 2975-2983 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sudarshan Rao ◽  
Y.S. Varadarajan ◽  
N. Rajendra

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6836-6841

The present work investigates the wear properties of nanoclay-modified carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites when sliding under adhesive and abrasive wear. The specimens were fabricated using epoxy resin, short carbon fiber, and nanoclay filler of 1.0wt%, 3.0wt%, and 5.0wt% content. The wear tests were conducted using pin-on-disc and abrasion resistance test rig for adhesive and abrasive wear condition, respectively. Operating parameters were fixed at 30N load, 300rpm speed and 10km distance for both tests. Pure CFRP composite exhibited lower wear performance compared to pure epoxy in both test conditions. However, with nanoclay incorporation, the wear properties of CFRP composite have improved up to 56% and 44% under adhesive and abrasive wear, respectively. Therefore, the composite reinforced polymer of carbon fiber and nanoclay filler in epoxy matrix provides a synergistic effect under adhesive and abrasive wear conditions. The experimental findings suggest that the CFRP composite has the potential for tribological components and application such as sliding-contact and rolling-contact bearings.


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