Modified epoxy coatings on mild steel: Tribology and surface energy |
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Authors: | Witold Brostow Madhuri Dutta Piotr Rusek |
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Institution: | a Laboratory of Advanced Polymers & Optimized Materials (LAPOM), Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305310, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA b College of Mechanics and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30 - 059 Cracow, Poland |
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Abstract: | A commercial epoxy diglycidylether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) was modified by adding fluorinated poly(aryl ether ketone) fluoropolymer and in turn metal micro powders (Ni, Al, Zn, and Ag) and coated on mild steel. Two curing agents were used; triethylenetetramine (a low temperature curing agent) and hexamethylenediamine (a high temperature curing agent) for understanding the curing temperature effect on the properties. Variations in tribological properties (dynamic friction and wear) and surface energies with varying amounts of metal powders and curing agents were evaluated. When cured at 30 °C, dynamic friction and wear decrease significantly due to phase separation reaction being favored between the fluoropolymer and the epoxy. However, when cured at 80 °C, friction and wear increase; this can be explained in terms of a crosslinking reaction favored at that temperature. There is a significant decrease in surface energies with the addition of modifiers. |
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Keywords: | Epoxy coatings Mild steel Dynamic friction Wear Surface energy |
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