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The addition of carbon fiber on the tribological properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

The addition of carbon fiber on the tribological properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites Abstract The current study examines the tribological performance of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and carbon fiber reinforced PVDF (CF/PVDF) under dry sliding condition. Different contents of carbon fibers were employed as reinforcement. All filled and unfilled polyimide composites were tested against CGr15 ball and representative testing was performed. The effects of carbon fiber content on tribological properties of the composites were investigated. The worn surface morphologies of neat PVDF and its composites were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the wear mechanisms were discussed. Moreover, all filled PVDFs have superior tribological characteristics to unfilled PVDFs. The optimum wear reduction was obtained when the content of carbon fiber is 20 vol %. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Fibers and Polymers Springer Journals

The addition of carbon fiber on the tribological properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

Fibers and Polymers , Volume 11 (4): 6 – Jul 1, 2010

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Springer Journals
Copyright
2010 The Korean Fiber Society and Springer Netherlands
ISSN
1229-9197
eISSN
1875-0052
DOI
10.1007/s12221-010-0559-z
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Abstract

Abstract The current study examines the tribological performance of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and carbon fiber reinforced PVDF (CF/PVDF) under dry sliding condition. Different contents of carbon fibers were employed as reinforcement. All filled and unfilled polyimide composites were tested against CGr15 ball and representative testing was performed. The effects of carbon fiber content on tribological properties of the composites were investigated. The worn surface morphologies of neat PVDF and its composites were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the wear mechanisms were discussed. Moreover, all filled PVDFs have superior tribological characteristics to unfilled PVDFs. The optimum wear reduction was obtained when the content of carbon fiber is 20 vol %.

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Fibers and PolymersSpringer Journals

Published: Jul 1, 2010

Keywords: Polymer Sciences

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