Tribological Properties of Spherical Plain Bearings with Self-Lubricating PTFE Woven Liners

Abstract:

The friction and wear behaviors of three kinds of spherical plain bearings with PTFE fabric composite liners were investigated by a high oscillating frequency and heavy load tribo-tester. Dry sliding tests were carried out at different oscillating frequencies. With the help of SEM and EDS, the differences of worn surfaces of the three spherical bearings were investigated. The results indicate that the fiber woven with PTFE effects the friction and wear characteristics of bearing, the tribological properties of bearing with Kevlar/PTFE fiber woven liner is the best in the three kinds of bearing. The abrasive wear are appeared on the surface of wore liners of bearingⅠ,while bearingⅡappeared normal wear, bearing III showed serious adhesive wear and abrasive wear.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 338)
• Pages: 607-610
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.338.607
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Ming Qiu, Zhi Lun Gao, Guo Feng Wang, Long Chen
• Keywords: Friction and Wear, PTFE Woven Liner, Spherical Plain Bearing

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