(1) Institute of Problems in Machine Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bol’shoi pr. 61, St. Petersburg, 199178, Russia;(2) Tajik State National University, pr. Rudaki 17, Dushanbe, 734025, Tajikistan
Abstract:
The effect of fullerene carbon fillers on the antifriction characteristics and wear resistance of PTFE during its sliding friction on steel and water lubrication has been studied. The structures of the modified PTFE and the fullerence carbon filler are analyzed by small-angle and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. The hypothetical mechanism of reinforcing effect provided by the fullerene carbon filler during friction is proposed.