High-Speed Oscillating Tests of Lubricating Composites

Abstract

Twenty-five self-lubricating composites, both plastic and metal- based, were compared on the LFW-1 tester in the oscillatory mode of a 75-degree arc and 200 cycles per minute by use of test loads of 30, 60, and 120 pounds. For the plastic-based composites, epoxy resin plus graphite fibers or polyamide resin plus graphite gave the best results when tested against steel, whereas polyimide resin plus graphite and PTFE or polyamide resin plus PTFE gave the best results when tested against hard-anodized aluminum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0755112

Entities

People

  • George P. Murphy
  • Peter Martin Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Friction
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Metals
  • Polyimide Resins
  • Resins
  • Solid Lubricants

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).