Technical Paper
Statistical Analysis of Kinetic Friction Coefficient for Dry Sliding Plain Bearing on Shaft Test of Polytetrafluoroethylene
2014-09-30
2014-36-0145
This paper discusses the behavior of kinetic friction coefficient and temperature on contact of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in a dry sliding test against stainless steel. This polymer is widely used in industry for many tribological applications without lubrication. It was performed essential tribological evaluations: the overall shape analysis of kinetic friction coefficient and temperature on contact curves, regions identification with distinct behavior and the mean and the standard deviation of the values obtained. For this purpose, long duration tests were performed (120 minutes) in a kinetic friction machine, developed and built at the UTFPR's Laboratory of Contact Surfaces, in which a PTFE plain bearing slides without lubrication over a stainless steel shaft with monitoring of kinetic friction coefficient and temperature on contact. The test condition simulates the polymer real application as plain bearing.