Investigação das características tribológicas e ambientais de termoplásticos de engenharia especiais para uso em materiais de atrito. / Investigation of tribological and environmental characteristics of high performance thermoplastics to friction materials.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

Organic clutch friction facings are basicly composed of an organic matrix, fillers, solid lubricants and reinforcing fibers. An organic matrix has a structural function and has a large influence over the tribological properties of the system (coefficient of friction and wear rate in both, friction material as for the metal counterpart). Based on the automotive industry environmental standards, this analysis studies the viability of substituting the phenolic resin, used as the structural matrix in the clutch facing composition by high performance polymers. The principle objective for this substitution is to eliminate the free phenol in the final product and consequently produce a classified non-dangerous waste in accordance to the NBR 10004 norm. High performance polymers have high temperature working resistance when in continuous use and also maintain their mechanical properties and are normally used in products that support high pressures, such as gears, brakes, bearings and clutches. The influence of the sliding speed and the normal load under tribological behaviour was evaluated for phenolic composites (comparative basis) and for poly (amide imide) composites and poly (ether ether ketone) composites when these slip under dry conditions against a grey iron machined counterpart, the same material as used for pressure plates. Thermal and mechanical characteristics of the composites, obtained by thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic-mechanical and hardness were analysed. After the tribological tests the worn surfaces of the composites samples and of the metallic counterparts were evaluated with optical microscopy, electro scanning microscopy and chemical composition. The environmental characteristics of these materials classify both materials as not being dangerous, but under the sliding speed and load studied the PAI and PEEK composites showed lower wear resistance than the phenolic composites.

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tribology clutch facings tribologia polímeros de engenharia especiais high performance polymers materiais de atrito

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