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A study of the tribological behavior of carbon‐nanotube‐reinforced ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene composites
Author(s) -
Wei Z.,
Zhao YaPu,
Ruan S. L.,
Gao P.,
Yu T. X.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.2148
Subject(s) - nanoindenter , ultra high molecular weight polyethylene , tribology , materials science , composite material , polyethylene , carbon nanotube , microstructure , modulus , wear resistance , nanotube , friction coefficient , elastic modulus
The tribological properties of the high‐strength and high‐modulus ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) film and the UHMWPE composites reinforced by multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT/UHMWPE) were investigated using a nanoindenter and atomic force microscope (AFM). The MWCNT/UHMWPE composites films exhibited not only high wear resistance but also a low friction coefficient compared to the pure UHMWPE films. We attribute the high wear resistance to the formation of the new microstructure in the composites due to the addition of MWCNTs. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.