On the Role of Solid Lubricant Fillers in the Tribological, Micromechanical, and Morphological Properties of PA66 Composites

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TitreOn the Role of Solid Lubricant Fillers in the Tribological, Micromechanical, and Morphological Properties of PA66 Composites
Type de publicationJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuteursBen Difallah B, Cornuault P-H, Kharrat M, Dammak M, Monteil G
JournalJOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
Volume142
Pagination051901
Date PublishedMAY
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN0742-4787
Mots-clésadhesion, dry friction, graphite, micro-mechanical properties, MoS2, thermoplastics-based composites, tribological performance, wear, wear mechanisms
Résumé

To achieve thermoplastics-based composites with high tribological performances, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and graphite (Gr) were incorporated separately to a polyamide 66 (PA66) matrix. Two different development methodologies of composites were used. The morphological features and the micro-mechanical properties of composites were investigated to stress the influence of the filler surface treatment and its dispersion. The friction coefficient was evaluated using a ball on a flat micro-tribometer. The wear mechanisms were also characterized. The best tribological performance was exhibited by 10 wt% of graphite. The surface treatment of the filler inclusions by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (AMPTES) showed an improvement in the morphological aspects of adhesion at the filler/matrix interface.

DOI10.1115/1.4045804