Hybrid Phenolic Friction Composites Containing Kevlar® Pulp. Part II - Wear Surface Characteristics
Abstract
The wear surfaces of control (without Kevlar®) and hybrid (with Kevlar®) phenolic composites were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-rays to determine the influence of Kevlar® pulp on the wear surface morphologies at various sliding conditions. At a high sliding speed of 11.2 m s-1, the wear surface of a control glass fiber composite showed the formation of a nearly continuous and homogeneous film comprised of elements from the counterface and the composite itself. This film did not appear to form in a glass-Kevlar® hybrid composite at a similar operating speed. At 11.2 m s-1, a control steel fiber composite was found to wear due to a predominantly abrasive mechanism, while this mechanism was diminished in a steel-Kevlar® hybrid composite.
Recommended Citation
P. Gopal et al., "Hybrid Phenolic Friction Composites Containing Kevlar® Pulp. Part II - Wear Surface Characteristics," Wear, vol. 193, no. 2, pp. 180 - 185, Elsevier, May 1996.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0043-1648(95)06709-4
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Second Department
Chemistry
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0043-1648
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 1996 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 1996
