Research on the impact and friction and wear properties of acrylonitrile-butadiene-rubber composites filled with SiC and graphite
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
Published online on November 16, 2012
Abstract
To improve the friction and wear behavior of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) composites, graphite and silane-treated Silicon carbon (SiC) were incorporated. The tribological properties of the resulting composites were investigated systematically on a model ball-on-block test rig. The friction and wear mechanisms of the composites were studied through analyzing the worn surfaces by a scanning electron microscopy. Experimental results showed that the friction and wear behavior of the filled composites were improved greatest when graphite and silane-treated SiC were added together, indicating that there was a synergistic effect between them.