Structures and tribological performances of PEEK (poly-ether-ether-ketone)-based coatings designed for tribological application

G. Zhang, W. Y. Li, M. Cherigui, C. Zhang, H. Liao, J. M. Bordes, C. Coddet

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Abstract

Driven by economical and ecological reasons, thermoplastic-based coatings become a potential solution for anti-wear purpose. Two coating design concepts, flame spraying and printing PEEK (poly-ether-ether-ketone)-based coatings on Al substrate, were introduced in this paper. An amorphous PEEK coating was obtained by these two techniques. After being annealed, the coating presents a semi-crystalline structure. The friction and wear behaviors of PEEK-based coatings were investigated by means of ball-on-disc tests. The results show that PEEK coatings exhibit an excellent tribological performance with a relatively low coefficient of friction and wear rate. The semi-crystalline PEEK coating exhibits a lower friction coefficient and wear rate than the amorphous one. The additions of micron-sized particles such as SiC and graphite in PEEK coating can improve significantly the coating wear resistance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-44
Number of pages6
JournalProgress in Organic Coatings
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Flame spraying
  • PEEK coating
  • Printing
  • Wear

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