WS2-filled hybrid PTFE/Nomex fabric composites with improved antiwear property

Guina Ren, Zhaozhu Zhang, Xiaotao Zhu, Mingming Yang, Xuehu Men, Wei Jiang, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

Exploring effective lubricant fillers to improve the tribological performance of the fabric composites would have practical applications. Herein, we developed nano- and micro-dimensional WS2 as fillers to improve the tribological property of the hybrid PTFE/Nomex fabric/phenolic composite. Sliding wear tests showed that the WS2-filled fabric composites displayed improved antiwear behavior under all the test conditions, compared to the unfilled one. The optimum content of WS2 to fill the fabric composites was 2 wt% for nano-dimensional WS2 and 4 wt% for micro-dimensional WS2. We also investigated the unfilled, nano-dimensional WS2-filled, and micro-dimensional WS2-filled fabric composites under varied test conditions, and the corresponding wear mechanisms were discussed based on the characterizations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1065-1070
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume50
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes

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