Effect of B_4C Content on the Mechanical and Tribological Performances of Polypropylene

• Authors: A. Dike , F. Mindivan , H. Mindivan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Boron carbide (B_4C) reinforced polypropylene (PP) was prepared by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. In the present study, the effect of B_4C content on the mechanical properties and wear behavior of the PP composites was studied. The tribological properties of the PP composites were investigated by a reciprocating wear tester under dry friction conditions. The results of the mechanical and wear test showed that the hardness and yield strength increased with increasing B_4C content, while the incorporation of B_4C into PP largely increased wear and friction under dry sliding. The composites have higher wear rates in comparison with unfilled PP and the greater the difference, the greater are the sliding velocities.

Keywords

EN

81.05.Qk; 12.60.Rc; 81.40.Pq

Discipline

• 81.40.Pq: Friction, lubrication, and wear
• 12.60.Rc: Composite models
• 81.05.Qk: Reinforced polymers and polymer-based composites

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 125
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 396-398

Dates

published

2014-02

Contributors

author

A. Dike

• Adana Science and Technology University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Materials Engineering, Adana, Turkey

author

F. Mindivan

• Ataturk University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Erzurum, Turkey

author

H. Mindivan

• Ataturk University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Erzurum, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.125.396