Tribotechnical properties

In the Institute of Mechanics of Metal—Polymer Systems, Byelorussian SSR Academy of Sciences, USSR a method MR 74—82 (20) for evaluating the tribotechnical properties of polymer-based materials had been developed based on the generalization of techniques and talcing into consideration the friction behavior of polymers and polymer—based composites... 

Tribotechnical properties of 30 polymer-based materials widely used in engineering have been specified according to the USSR Testing Method MR—74—82. The high degree of reproducibility allows a successful application of the data obtained in designing practice. 

Figure 1. Center where tribotechnical properties of materials are tested.

The described method MR-74-82 allows in a short time an estimation of the performance limits for polymer—based materials depending on the friction parameters ( P — V). The method considers the temperature, environment, variations of the loading regime, etc. The bank of data compiled as the result of testing the tribotechnical properties allows the comparative analysis to be done when selecting materials for friction assemblies. 

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