Self-lubricating polymer composite coatings, with tailorable tribological and mechanical
properties, have been widely employed on mechanical parts to reduce friction and wear …

Polymer-based composites for steel structure coating are an effective strategy to improve
tribological properties and service durability under hygrothermal aging conditions. In the …

In the present work, continuous carbon fibre (CCF) reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6) composites
were fabricated using the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technique. The …

Polymer composites have been extensively used as marine engineering structures under
extreme environmental conditions for their mechanical/thermal stability and special self …

Tribology at cryogenic temperatures has attracted much attention since the 1950s with the
acceleration of its applications in high-tech equipment such as cryogenic wind tunnels …

Carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK) coating material on a pure PEEK
backing was prepared by using FDM technique towards the aim of studying its tribological …

Polymeric composites show promising self-lubricating properties for low temperature
applications, yet the lubrication mechanism still remains unresolved. Here, we report the …

The tribochemistry and transfer film formation at the metal/polymer interface plays an
essential role in surface protection, wear reduction, and lubrication. Although the topic has …

Abstract Polyimide (PI), a high-performance polymer with a high strength-to-weight ratio,
thermal stability up to 330° C, and chemical resistance, is a candidate material for …

In order to explore the friction and wear mechanisms of polyimide with metal, this work
addressed the tribological properties of the polyimide with different molecular structures in a …