Tribological behavior of graphene-filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites
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Authors
Bhargava, Suvrat
Issue Date
2017-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Mechanical engineering
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Abstract
For many decades now, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been used as a solid lubricant in various tribological applications. PTFE offers low friction coefficients during dry sliding against typically encountered countersurfaces, and this ability has been one of the primary reasons for its tribological uses. However, PTFE is known to wear at high rates, which can approach 10⁻³ mm³/Nm, under commonly encountered conditions. Such high wear rates limit its widespread application.
Description
August 2017
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY