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Tribological response of an epoxy matrix filled with graphite and/or carbon nanotubes

Show Author's Information M. M. SAKKA1( ),  Z. ANTAR1,  K. ELLEUCH1,  J. F. FELLER2
 Laboratoire de Génie des Matériaux et Environnement, ENIS, Université de Sfax, Sfax BP. 1173-3038, Tunisia
 Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, Lorient 56321, France
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wear, carbon nanotubes, epoxy composites, friction temperature
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SAKKA MM, ANTAR Z, ELLEUCH K, et al. Tribological response of an epoxy matrix filled with graphite and/or carbon nanotubes. Friction, 2017, 5(2): 171-182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0144-z
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Reinforced polymer–matrix composites are widely used under sliding contact conditions in various boating and automotive applications. In this paper, the friction and wear of bulk epoxy and carbon filler reinforced epoxy composites have been investigated using a pin-on-disc tribometer. The effect of different fillers on the tribological behavior of an epoxy has been studied using treated and untreated carbon nanotubes, graphite, and a mixture of graphite and carbon nanotubes. Filler addition greatly enhances the tribological properties of the epoxy resin, by reducing the friction coefficient and the wear rate. In addition, it was found that the treated carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites have the best tribological behavior. Moreover, a correlation between contact temperature and friction coefficient is reported. Finally, the wear mechanisms were determined by scanning electronic microscopy.


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Tribological response of an epoxy matrix filled with graphite and/or carbon nanotubes

Show Author's information M. M. SAKKA1( ), Z. ANTAR1, K. ELLEUCH1, J. F. FELLER2
 Laboratoire de Génie des Matériaux et Environnement, ENIS, Université de Sfax, Sfax BP. 1173-3038, Tunisia
 Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, Lorient 56321, France

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Reinforced polymer–matrix composites are widely used under sliding contact conditions in various boating and automotive applications. In this paper, the friction and wear of bulk epoxy and carbon filler reinforced epoxy composites have been investigated using a pin-on-disc tribometer. The effect of different fillers on the tribological behavior of an epoxy has been studied using treated and untreated carbon nanotubes, graphite, and a mixture of graphite and carbon nanotubes. Filler addition greatly enhances the tribological properties of the epoxy resin, by reducing the friction coefficient and the wear rate. In addition, it was found that the treated carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites have the best tribological behavior. Moreover, a correlation between contact temperature and friction coefficient is reported. Finally, the wear mechanisms were determined by scanning electronic microscopy.

Keywords: wear, carbon nanotubes, epoxy composites, friction temperature

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Received: 29 July 2016
Revised: 19 October 2016
Accepted: 21 December 2016
Published: 26 April 2017
Issue date: June 2017

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This work was supported by the national school of engineers of Sfax, Tunisia represented by the Laboratory of material engineering and environment (LGME) and the University of South Brittany, Lorient, France, and represented by the laboratory of material engineering of Brittany (LimatB), smart plastic group.

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