Dry sliding wear behaviour of PTFE filled with glass and bronze particles

The wear behaviour of polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) filled with 25% glass and 40% bronze particles was studied on a pin on disc test rig. Solid lubricant composite materials were prepared by compression moulding technique. The wear parameters considered for the study were applied load, sliding speed and sliding distance. The experimental results indicate that the weight loss increases with increasing load, sliding speed and sliding distance, as expected. Sliding distance has more effect on weight loss followed by applied load. The 40% bronze+PTFE composite exhibits better wear resistance compared to other types. The dominant interactive wear mechanisms during sliding of PTFE and its composites are discussed in this paper.